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Brian Holcombe Sideboards

American, b. 1984

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.

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Creator: Brian Holcombe
Walnut Media Console Room Divider with Sliding Shoji Doors
Walnut Media Console Room Divider with Sliding Shoji Doors

Walnut Media Console Room Divider with Sliding Shoji Doors

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

Walnut cabinet made by hand and featuring sliding shoji doors and shelves. This cabinet is constructed utilizing time honored joinery techniques featured in...

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2010s American Brian Holcombe Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Media Cabinet  with Shoji Doors
Walnut Media Cabinet  with Shoji Doors

Walnut Media Cabinet with Shoji Doors

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

Walnut cabinet made by hand and featuring shoji doors and shelves. This cabinet is constructed utilizing time honored joinery techniques featured in Japanes...

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2010s American Brian Holcombe Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Media Cabinet Room Divider with Shoji Doors
Walnut Media Cabinet Room Divider with Shoji Doors

Walnut Media Cabinet Room Divider with Shoji Doors

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

Walnut cabinet made by hand and featuring shoji doors and shelves. This cabinet is constructed utilizing time honored joinery techniques featured in Japanes...

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2010s American Brian Holcombe Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Bar Cart in Cherry with Brass Casters and Shoji Sliding Doors
Bar Cart in Cherry with Brass Casters and Shoji Sliding Doors

Bar Cart in Cherry with Brass Casters and Shoji Sliding Doors

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

Blending my influence of sashimono craftsmen and that of finely finished and carefully machined brass hardware to create a bar cart which is built using traditional handmade wood joi...

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2010s Brian Holcombe Sideboards

Materials

Cherry

Walnut hall Cabinet  with Shoji Doors
Walnut hall Cabinet  with Shoji Doors

Walnut hall Cabinet with Shoji Doors

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

Walnut cabinet made by hand and featuring shoji doors and shelves. This cabinet is constructed utilizing time honored joinery techniques featured in Japanese temple carpentry in addi...

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2010s American Brian Holcombe Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Hikido Credenza in Black Cherry
Hikido Credenza in Black Cherry

Hikido Credenza in Black Cherry

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

The credenza is made of American black cherry - the case is finished in blonde shellac and the Stand stained black. The secondary wood is American oak which lines the drawers. Detail...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Sideboards

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Cherry, Walnut

Standing Shelves in Quartersawn Ebonized Oak
Standing Shelves in Quartersawn Ebonized Oak

Standing Shelves in Quartersawn Ebonized Oak

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

These standing shelves are created utilizing traditional interlocking joinery to form a lightweight, strong and durable structure. Offsets are planned...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Sideboards

Materials

Oak

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Brian Holcombe sideboards for sale on 1stDibs.

Brian Holcombe sideboards are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Brian Holcombe sideboards, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider sideboards by Matt Richmond, Blake Tovin, and Leighton Hall Furniture. Prices for Brian Holcombe sideboards can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,800 and can go as high as $12,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $11,650.