For the past 25 years tucker robbins passion has been bringing the spirit and craft from traditional artisans to contemporary life.
Tucker robbins dining table.
Designer brad krefman s search for a great dining table ended at tucker robbins studio in new york which created a custom piece from a long slab of live edge acacia wood.
Good at multitasking the pouf functions as a side table stool and now as a coffee table base.
Apr 10 2013 4 54pm.
He has created thriving artisan workshops in guatemala philippines indonesia sri lanka and cameroon working with sustainably harvested or reclaimed.
Jun 25 2012 explore tucker robbins s board my designs followed by 510 people on pinterest.
Hinting at the elevated craftsmanship to come an antique rosewood wheel from tucker robbins sits in the entryway.
Solid 1 5 thick book matched walnut kumbuk wood 10 x 45 dining room conference table was custom made by tucker robbins following an architect s design for a large manhattan loft.
Roman and williams guild s seamoor dining chairs with woven seagrass backs and seats custom.
50 designer dining rooms that make us swoon.
See more ideas about my design design furniture.
By combining ancient techniques and iconic forms he creates furniture that is both modern and timeless.
The open design of the legs allows the top to float in space while the straight lines of the steel contrast with the organic edges and grains of the wood.
The adventure of tucker robbins begins with the study of indigenous cultures of asia africa and latin america.
Constructed from solid slabs of wood using locking keyed joints which allow the wood to breath each one of these tables with their undulating edges and varying.
Inspired by the traditional bedouin lifestyle tucker worked with the ifugao carvers of the northern philippines to create the base and topped it with a piece of circular exotic wood in his long island city studio producing this fun and relaxed piece of furniture.
At the heart of the dining room is a teak table made by kariba woodworks in sandy hook.
The living room wall holds hand hammered brass sconces made by a swedish metalsmith who learned the art from her grandfather.
Inspired by traditional design tucker creates new work with specific tribes in the philippines indonesia and elsewhere synthesizing the ulitarian tools of agrarian cultures with modern design and utility.
So we went through the extra trouble to find a tree that was fallen by natural causes.
Inspired by the architecture of the barcelona pavilion tucker decided to use a simple architectural base to accentuate the exotic hardwood top.
Inspired by the japanese geta this iconic tucker robbins table captures the sophisticated functionality of its inspiration.
