John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
American, b. 1959
Inspired by pure geometrical forms — circles, rectangles, squares, cylinders and spheres — John Eric Byers’s furniture is deceptively simple. A closer inspection, however, shows that behind each coffee table, bench and chair there is great care and meticulous attention to detail. It is little wonder why the woodworker is considered to be among the foremost figures of the modern American Studio movement.
Born in Rochester, New York, in 1959, Byers trained in the workshop of Wendell Castle, “the father of the art furniture movement.” The renowned American sculptor greatly influenced Byers, and the New York native found inspiration in the work of other artist-designers while in Castle’s workshop such as Donald Judd and British ceramicist Hans Coper.
Following his studies under Castle, Byers established a studio and workshop in Newfield, New York. There, he uses a variety of specialized techniques in the design of his furniture, including wood milling, lamination, hand-shaping, hand-tooling and finishing, often with casein milk paint, which is believed to have been used in ancient Egypt.
Byers’s side tables, stools, sideboards, credenzas and other pieces are sculpted by hand in his preferred material — hard, blackened maple. Each design demonstrates his keen focus on detailed surface texture and structure.
Byers’s works have not gone unnoticed over the course of his decades-long career. He has won multiple awards, such as the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award and the New York Foundation of the Arts Award. He has been included in the Smithsonian’s Oral Archives of American Arts as well.
Byers’s pieces feature in permanent collections at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Mint Museum and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
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Creator: John Eric Byers
16 Cubes Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
16 Cubes cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D150 x W38 x H165 cm
Materials: sawn + blackened + maple + ash
All works are individually handmade to...
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2010s American Post-Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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John Eric Byers, "9 Rectangles", Cabinet
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monolithic cabinet from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The wood is hand-sawn and lacquered with a disti...
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21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ash, Maple
9 Cubes Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
9 Cubes Cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D115 x W38 x H115 cm
Materials: sawn + blackened + maple + ash
All works are individually handmade to orde...
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2010s American Post-Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Other
V2 Cabinet Sculpted by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
V2 cabinet sculpted by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: 106.7 x 91.5 x 45.7 cm
Materials: carved blackened maple and brass
All works are individually handma...
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2010s American Post-Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
12 Cubes Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
12 Cubes cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D 150 x W 38 x H 122 cm
Materials: sawn + blackened + maple + brass
All works are individually handmade t...
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2010s American Post-Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass, Other
V3 Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
V3 cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D56 x W41 x H163 cm
Materials: carved + blackened + maple + brass
All works are individually handmade to order...
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2010s American Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass, Other
John Eric Byers, "V4", Cabinet
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These cabinets merge bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The wood is hand-sawn and lacquered with a distinctive textured pattern to give a sophisticated finish to a simpl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
John Eric Byers, "12 Cubes", Cabinet
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monolithic cabinet from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The wood is hand-sawn and lacquered with a disti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Maple, Ash
John Eric Byers, "16 Cubes", Cabinet
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monolithic cabinet from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The wood is hand-sawn and lacquered with a disti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ash, Maple
Credenza Sculpted by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
M4 Credenza sculpted by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: 81.3 x 274.3 x 45.7 cm
Materials: Carved blackened maple, brass
All works are...
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2010s American Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Two Tier Credenza Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
Two Tier Credenza Cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D41 x W167 x H87 cm
Materials: carved + blackened + maple + brass
All works are individuall...
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2010s American Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass, Other
6 Cubes Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
6 cubes cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D76 x W38 x H165 cm
Materials: sawn + whitened + maple + brass
All works are individually handmade to ...
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2010s American Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass, Other
8 Cubes Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
8 cubes cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D76 x W38 x H158 cm
Materials: sawn + maple + ash
All works are individually handmade to order.
Joh...
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2010s American Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Other
M2 Credenza Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
M2 credenza cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D 71 x W 132 x H 46 cm
Materials: carved + blackened + maple + brass
All works are individually han...
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2010s American Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass, Other
Credenza Sculpted by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
M1 Credenza sculpted by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: 66 x 195.6 x 45.7 cm
Materials: Carved blackened maple, brass
All works are ...
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2010s American Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
9 Rectangles Cabinet by John Eric Byers
By John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
9 Rectangles cabinet by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: D115 x W38 x H165 cm
Materials: sawn + blackened + maple + ash
All works are individually handmade to order.
John Eric Bye...
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2010s American Post-Modern John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Other
John Eric Byers, "M1", Credenza
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This minimalist credenza from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The four cabinets and platform are hand-carved and...
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21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
John Eric Byers, "M2", Credenza
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elevated credenza from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The cabinets and platform are hand-carved and lacquered with a distinctive textured...
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21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
John Eric Byers, "M4", Credenza
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This minimalist credenza from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The four cabinets and platform are hand-carved and lacquered with a distinctive t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
John Eric Byers, "9 Cubes", Cabinet
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monolithic cabinet from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The wood is hand-sawn and lacquered with a distinctive textured pattern to give a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Maple
John Eric Byers, "V2", Cabinet
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These cabinets merge bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The wood is hand-sawn and lacquered with a distinctive textured pattern to give a sophisticated finish to a simpl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
John Eric Byers, "M3", Credenza
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This minimalist credenza from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The three cabinets and platform are hand-carved and lacquered with a distinctive ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
John Eric Byers, "8 Cubes", Cabinet
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monolithic cabinet from John Eric Byers merges bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The wood is hand-sawn and lacquered with a disti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Maple
John Eric Byers, "V3", Cabinet
By John Eric Byers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These cabinets merge bold, modern geometries with traditional craft. The wood is hand-sawn and lacquered with a distinctive textured pattern to give a sophisticated finish to a simpl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American John Eric Byers Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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