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.
Club Chair by Brian Holcombe in Mahogany with Upholstery
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
Upholstered club chair in mahogany wood with carving details on the sides. The carvings are of a motif found in 18th century Ming furniture. The carvings are done by hand. This ch...
Mahogany
$3,765 / set
H 29.93 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Thonet Club Chairs No.6517 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
By Marcel Kammerer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet club chairs no.6517 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet Austria 1905 in original condition with signs of usage.
Fabric, Bentwood
$4,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 26 in W 27 in D 26 in
Pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs, with Kravet Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs USA, Circa 1980s A sleek and stunning pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs, These chairs are a fine examples to Baughman'...
Chrome
M. Gold Leather Club Chair
By Mitchell Gold
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage leather club chair by San Francisco Designer M. Gold. The back has a nice piping detail.
Leather
Bentwood Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Sleek and relaxed chairs that can be used daily. Bentwood birch arms enclose the trim, sprung seat and backrest. A deep and comfortable seat has been reupholstered in a textured woo...
Fir
Tufted Midcentury Club Chair
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual shape arm chair with tufted inside back and sides. Sharp square lines, wood legs and brass nail trim. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Leather
Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A leather upholstered club chair, in a vintage cigar brown aniline top-grade leather with a deep upholstered cushion backrest and seat cushion with rollover upholstered arms, finishe...
Leather
Art Deco Club Chair in the Manner of Dominique
By Dominique
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco club chair in the manner of Dominique. Located in NY. Original condition.
Faux Leather, Sycamore
English Classic Tufted Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Classic tufted club chair. This chair has a Classic Silhouette and features all-over tufting. It has a tight tufted seat a...
Upholstery
$7,736 / item
H 22.45 in W 25.99 in D 24.81 in
Odette Curvy Club Chair with Black Oak Wood Frame by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
The Odette club chair is a modern take on the cozy wingback armchair that defies all categorizations, being also describable as a Bergère, as well as a barrel chair, thanks to its wo...
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
$4,471
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 31.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Armchair Club Chair in Black Metal with Original Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Marco Zanuso's style 1950s original Italian Mid-Century Modern armchair club chair in black metal with original upholstery in good condition and sanitized. Measures cm: H 85\45...
Metal
$5,765 / item
H 32.68 in W 23.63 in D 33.86 in
Customizable Modernist Club Chair by Mauser, Chromed Metal, Leather Upholstery
By Mauser Werke
Located in Berlin, DE
Customizable club chair by Mauser Werke, Waldeck, Germany, c. 1939. Chrome plated tubular steel, leather upholstery and lacquered wood. Delivery time c. 8-10 weeks.
Metal, Chrome
Upholstered Club Chair, Customizable
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Camden chair features exposed nail heads on the bottom and handsome rolled and pleated arms. Built with a taller face and shorter legs for a more casu...
Maple