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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$25,858 / item
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...
Brass, Other
$28,000 / item
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...
Brass
$38,787 / item
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 ...
Brass, Other
$38,787 / item
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...
Brass, Other
Two Tier Credenza Cabinet by John Eric Byers, Maple & Brass, USA
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...
Brass, Other
16 Cubes Cabinet by John Eric Byers, Handmade Maple & Ash, USA
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...
Other
$25,858 / item
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...
Brass
$45,252 / item
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...
Other
12 Cubes Cabinet by John Eric Byers, Maple and Brass, Post-Modern
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...
Brass, Other
$20,000 / item
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...
Brass
$20,000 / item
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...
Brass
$45,252 / item
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...
Other
$45,252 / item
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...
Other
Ledge Floating Console (40") in Black Ash by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a black glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid as...
Hardwood
John Dickinson Style Trompe L’oeil Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1950 Trompe l’oeil cabinet decorative & beautifully hand painted in the style of John Dickinson. sku 1271 Measures: W63 x D37 x H75 cm.
Wood
John Widdicomb Bonnet Top Cabinet
By John Widdicomb
Located in North Canton, OH
Very Rare John Widdicomb Bonnet top cabinet with glass shelving. Beautiful hand painted details, intricate brass grating and hand carvings. Original...
Paint
Multi-Function Cabinet Designed by John Kapel
By Glenn of California, John Kapel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Super vintage single door cabinet with inside magazine rack, shelf, and pull out formica tray table. Designed by John Kapel and manufactured by Gle...
Wood
Shale 108" Low Credenza by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Both monumental and subtle, the Shale Credenza brings the intricacies of nature’s geology indoors. The wood doors are scored vertically across the grain...
Ash
$9,990Sale Price|20% Off
H 70.87 in W 40.95 in D 14.18 in
Cabinet by Willy Van der Meeren & Eric Lemesre for Tubax, 1950's
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Antwerp, BE
Willy Van der Meeren; Eric Lemesre; Tubax; Cabinet; Belgian Design; Mid-Century Modern; Patina; Wood; Metal; Belgium; 1950's; An early example of Industrial Design from the Belgium modernist stream, designed by Willy Van Der Meeren & Eric Lemesre for Tubax. On the left, wooden shelves are covered by a red metal door, on the right a large grey metal door opens up to a big open space. The coloured metal sliding doors...
Metal
Long Office Cabinet by Robert John
By Robert John
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern office storage sideboard by Robert John. Cabinet space, drawer storage, set on metal legs. Please confirm location.
Aluminum
$2,643 / item
H 17.72 in W 47.25 in D 18.12 in
2-door French customizable wooden TV cabinet, design by Eric Gizard Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV stand with 2 sliding doors is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris. It is 100% made in France with solid and veneer ash and lacquered MDF doors. To pull the door, use the round...
Ash
$2,937 / item
H 17.72 in W 63 in D 18.12 in
French handcrafted 1-door wooden red TV Cabinet, Design Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV stand with one sliding door is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris. It is 100% made in France with solid and veneer ash and and lacquered MDF doors. To pull the door, use the ...
Ash
$2,408 / item
H 17.72 in W 39.38 in D 18.12 in
2-door French Handcrafted Customizable Wooden TV cabinet - design Eric Gizard
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV stand with 2 sliding doors is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris. It is 100% made in France with solid and veneer ash and lacquered MDF doors. To pull the door, use the r...
Ash
$3,466 / item
H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 18.12 in
French design 1-door 3-drawer sea blue low wooden cabinet by Eric Gizard Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 1-door and 3-drawer sideboard is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris. It is 100% made in France with solid ash wood, veneer and lacquered doors in MDF panels. Each door and e...
Ash, Wood
$3,231 / item
H 30.32 in W 39.38 in D 18.12 in
French handcrafted 2-door red low wooden cabinet by designer Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 2-door sideboard is 100% made in France in ash and with lacquered doors in MDF panels. The 2 doors open with a "push-to-release" pressure. A shelf in solid ash is placed b...
Ash, Wood