Chairs, Benches And Stools

While at CFC, Bonnie Hawk heard that the U.S. National Toboggan Championships would be held nearby. She and her husband won the trophy—not for the fastest time, but for the best toboggan.

In Midcoast Maine, the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, is a magnet for outstanding makers and teachers.

Frid’s mantra was “Design around the construction,” meaning that the dictates of structure and joinery should be the starting point for a piece; its style could flow from there.

Maloof’s furniture has inspired woodworkers of all stripes with his unique inspirational design and charismatic charm.

George Nakashima is known for blending aesthetic inspirations from Japanese, Danish modern, and American Shaker and Windsor traditions. He produced furniture with a commanding presence that was at once elegant, invitingly tactile, and a bit mysterious.

Wharton Esherick was a genius steeped in the arts and he produced some of the most influential woodcuts and carved wooden sculptures.

This section of Andrew D. Glenn’s book Backwoods Chairmakers: In Search of the Appalachian Chairmaker gives a glimpse into the life and work of Randy Ogle, a third-generation woodworker in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Former industrial designer Gerard Furbershaw now creates art furniture, which he describes as "art you can sit on." He fashions most of his pieces out of 13-ply maple plywood, using positive/negative space to make forms that are about half plywood and half empty space.

Scott McGlasson's chair combines mid-century style and hardwood scraps into a cool, comfortable chair.

Take a look at Ferrazzutti's latest work from his residency at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.