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Description
This piece was crafted in the style of the 20th century architects, brothers Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene, who were architects of the David B. Gamble House in Pasadena, California. Working from published photos of furniture designed for the Gamble House, we designed our own version of an existing piece, as part of our "Arts & Crafts Furniture Collection". True to the original design, we crafted this piece out of solid Honduras mahogany, using authentic joinery techniques and completing the details with solid Gaboon ebony inlays. The design, of course, is our own, although it is very strongly influenced by the work of the Green brothers, who took Arts & Crafts design to a new level, softening the somewhat harsh lines and adding an oriental influence.. The shape of the legs at the bottom, the framing of the recessed top and backsplash, and the door and drawer details vary substantially from the original. The one true concession to modernity are the doors that open to reveal interior drawers which are fitted to house CDs.

Features
• color developed to match the original piece using Hulley Custom Color™ stain, tone, and lacquer finish.
• solid mahogany drawers, with hand cut dovetails.
• open grained finish, hand-rubbed with steel wool to soften look

Design
Hulley Woodworking Company


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