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January 2011
BGM 428 Martin Lane
Bespoke Guild Mark > 2010
BGM 428
Martin Lane
The Diamond Humidor
The client required a 'wow factor' humidor for 400 cigars. The 'signature' of the piece is the diamond influence running throughout. These diamonds are in Amboyna Burr surrounded either by Ebony or Holly inlays with Rippled Sycamore or Macassar Ebony outside that. The interior is lined with Belize Cedar except for the central section of the lid which is yellow stained Rippled Sycamore. The fittings are silver plated brass or solid silver.
The humidor is 1150mm wide, 335mm deep and 285mm high.
martin@martinlane.co.uk
martinlane.co.uk
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| Roger Richardson | 020 8977 7921 |
January 2011
BGM 427 Rachel Hutchison
Bespoke Guild Mark > 2010
BGM 427
Rachel Hutchinson
A Steambent Swivel Chair
The chair is designed to be used with and to complement the telescopic table (BGM 412) though, in this case, the movement is rotational rather than vertical. It is both practical and comfortable (without cushions) whether for reading or dining (with the table at its dining height). The half-lapped solid Ash of the latticed back flows seamlessly into the laminated seat and arms. The solid Ash segments of the base support a cast and milled, then shot-blasted aluminium swivel.
rachh@msn.com
rachelhutchinson.co.uk
Press Contacts
| Roger Richardson | 020 8977 7921 |
January 2011
BGM 426 Ian Heseltine
Bespoke Guild Mark > 2010
BGM 426
Ian Heseltine
The 'Prow' Desk
The client wanted a substantial desk surface but to feel 'enclosed when seated at it. The solution was this nautically themed piece.
The curved front is a laminated core clad in constructional Oak to mimic a boat's clinker construction. The desk is in Brown Oak Burr veneers and bleached Madrona Burr to resemble decking. The Oak pedestals' drawers are lined in Cedar and 220 year old Russian Hide from a shipwreck off the Cornish coast.
ian@heseltinedesign.co.uk
www.heseltinedesign.co.uk
Press Contacts
| Roger Richardson | 020 8977 7921 |
January 2011
BGM 425 Andrew Lawton
Bespoke Guild Mark > 2010
BGM 425
Andrew Lawton
A Pair of Bedside Cabinets
Laburnum solids and veneers with Rock Maple detailing.
"The brief called for an open storage space, a drawer of a given depth and an 'angular, geometric appearance'. The result is a strongly themed design in a beautiful wood that is rarely used."
andrewlawton@btinternet.com
andrewlawton.co.uk
Press Contacts
| Roger Richardson | 020 8977 7921 |
January 2011
BGM 424 Stephen Skolnik
Bespoke Guild Mark > 2010
BGM 424
Stephen Skolnik
The 'de Cesare' Cocktail Cabinet
Macassar Ebony veneers with a high gloss finish. "It is just under a metre high but there's room for twelve bottles and a number of glasses. The strongest design elements are the three curved surfaces, particularly the door. Is it a unique solution to providing the full function of a cocktail cabinet in a confined but elegant space?"
skolnik@blueyonder.co.uk
944furniture.com
Press Contacts
| Roger Richardson | 020 8977 7921 |
January 2011
BGM 423 Peter Rolfe
Bespoke Guild Mark > 2010
BGM 423
Peter Rolfe
'Gener 1'
Mainly Birch ply with Oak and Cedar for the drawers.
"This piece is one of a line of sculptural works all designed to merge art and sculpture with furniture. The key to making this design work visually lies in the way plywood can be made to resemble both skin and fabric. It's part of a journey for me as a designer. This step was to make ply appear light and fluid, to give it motion while static."
peter@p-rolfe.co.uk
p-rolfe.co.uk
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| Roger Richardson | 020 8977 7921 |
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