Prototype chair


This is my first attempt at making a chair. It is inspired by the famous 1950s “Superleggera” chair by the italian designer Giò Ponti.
The caning is very demanding and requires a lot of time and material.

Resawing ash trees


No snow this winter in the Maritime Alps of France, therefore no skiing. Instead I spent time in the woods to resaw (with chainsaw and Logosol timberjig) a couple of ash trees that were felled this spring into thick boards. In about 2 years time they should be ready to make furniture.
Happy New Year to all!

Chest of Drawers in Elm


I just finished this chest of drawers in elm. It uses a very interesting 3-way joint called “Nodus”, invented by Peter Seeland.



Today I installed the 3 walnut pieces to the chapel in Antibes, southern France.


The altar


The lectern


The pedestal (I didn’t carve the statue! anyway it is made of stucco, not wood)

Church Furniture

I just finished an altar, pedestal for statue, and lectern for a nearby chapel.

The wood is solid walnut, the design is modern, using a coopered technique.