Brian Holcombe Seating
Brian Holcombe is a woodworker specializing in handmade, one-of-a-kind furniture influenced by Japanese sashimono techniques and furniture of the Chinese Ming Dynasty. All of Holcombe’s woodwork is joined together without the use of fasteners, nails or screws, and units like his credenzas and cabinets often feature shoji — traditional Japanese sliding doors or screens. His work is mid-century modern in style but thoughtfully traditional in construction as it draws on the materials and techniques once favored by the Samurai and wealthy merchants of Asia.
His studio, where he builds elegant bookcases, daybeds, benches and other pieces, is in Princeton, New Jersey. By creating his furniture by hand, Holcombe intimately understands the nature of each material he uses. While much of his work is made of wood, the use of various types, including ash, walnut and mahogany, gives a sophisticated variation to the furniture, with brass accents furthering the depth of its design. Holcombe uses mulberry paper for his sliding door pieces and offers a live edge on some products, like his dining room tables.
In addition to producing beautiful furniture, Holcombe teaches woodworking classes both in person and online, including workshops on hand tools, interlocking techniques and shoji doors. Publications such as Fine Woodworking and Handwork Magazine have featured his expert work.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Brian Holcombe seating, tables, storage case pieces and more.
2010s American Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Cherry
2010s American Brian Holcombe Seating
Walnut
2010s American Brian Holcombe Seating
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany
2010s American Brian Holcombe Seating
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Ash, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Ash, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brian Holcombe Seating
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brian Holcombe Seating
Mahogany, Velvet
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Brian Holcombe Seating
Wood
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Brian Holcombe Seating
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brian Holcombe Seating
Elm
20th Century American Organic Modern Brian Holcombe Seating
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brian Holcombe Seating
Oak
2010s Portuguese Brian Holcombe Seating
Oak, Walnut, Leather
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Brian Holcombe Seating
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Brian Holcombe Seating
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brian Holcombe Seating
Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Brian Holcombe Seating
Sheepskin, Walnut