Steven Banken Furniture

‘Never use steel nails in Oak‘ was the advice of Banken’s grandfather. He was a carpenter and blacksmith and forms the basis of this project. Oak contains high concentrations of tannic acid, which turns dark blue when it’s exposed to steel. The same happens with steel, as a result of a chemical reaction between red iron oxide and tannic acid. To accelerate this normally undesirable process the elements that cause this natural transition are applied in liquid form on the other material. Oak drawers are treated with red iron oxide, the rust of steel. Different shades of blue become visible by the intensity of rust. The ratio of drawers is based on the “plastic number” of Hans Dom van der Laan...

The black version of our well-known copper lamp. The copper is blackened with an acid which gives a natural black color with copper undertone. A cool l...

The cutting of reed and willow shoots was once an annually recurring scene in the national park Biesbosch in The Netherlands. Steven Banken’s project, Sheaves, brings old crafts back...

Changes of shape such as tapered legs and curved back of a chair were the starting point of this project. Research in craftsmanship and the possibilities of woodworking machines resu...

Saw bench was inspired by a bench which Steven Banken build at young age in the workshop of his grandfather. A usefull bench with a sturdy handle in the midd...

Wood has a visible memory. Its surface shows traces of time passing and thus, tells us a story. With the project I-Joist, Steven Banken opens up a new chapter in this story. I-Joist ...

A steel plate is treated by hand in a rotating movement with Tannic Acid from Oak. Different shades of blue become visible on the steel by the intensity of tannic acid. Tannic Ac...

A cool led light reflects inside the copper pendant lamp. It creates a clear light center which is surrounded by a warm copper semblance. Walnut parts fits precisely in the ends of t...

The copper floor lamp is a unique design by Steven Banken as a follow up on his popular Copper Lamp (pendant). For ultimate flexibility, the shade ca...

A cool led light reflects inside the copper pendant lamp. It creates a clear light center which is surrounded by a warm copper semblance. Walnut parts fits precisely in the ends of t...

Our well known copper lamp is also available in 2mm thick solid brass. The parts are shaped on the same type of machine, the lathe. Brass lamp is available with three different wood ...

Our well known copper lamp is also available in 2mm thick solid brass. The parts are shaped on the same type of machine, the lathe. Brass Lamp is available with three different wood ...