The Taylor Donsker Furniture Company epitomizes exploration and imagination through its use of the forms, colors, grains and textures of wood. By complementing the dark luster of walnut with materials such as polished granite, each desk, bench and cabinet becomes a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted creation.
Taylor Donsker — the company’s founder — attended the University of Southern California (USC) for architecture. After graduation, not many firms were hiring, so in his spare time, Donsker explored woodworking and furniture design in his parents’ garage.
He eventually landed a job at an architecture firm, but found that the use of computers gave him a feeling of detachment. With woodworking and furniture design, he was able to feel connected to each project.
In 2012, Donsker presented his furniture at a design show and soon began receiving orders. The success led him to find inspiration in the trees themselves. In an interview with USC, Donsker said, “Now, I look at the roots of a redwood and see a chaise lounge, the stump of a eucalyptus tree that should be a throne.”
Donsker currently makes 10 to 15 large-scale pieces per year for an international clientele. Every wood is carefully considered for inclusion in a new furniture item, including its grain, texture and coloration.
On 1stDibs, explore Taylor Donsker’s seating, tables, storage pieces and more.
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California Walnut Foundation Bed
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The Foundation Bed by Taylor Donsker is designed in such a way that it can be placed against a wall or freestanding in the center of a room to be admired from all angles. Featuring a gorgeous, hand selected horizontal slab of California Walnut...
Wood, Walnut
Walnut Strike / Slip Bench
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
In the largest piece in the Strike/Slip series by Taylor Donsker, a massive block of solid Black Walnut is sawn and then rejoined into a single, shifted beam. Marbled grain and natur...
Brass
$50,000 / item
H 33 in W 40 in D 30 in
Modern Flat File Cabinet in Solid Claro Walnut Ebony and Blackened Steel
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The architects cabinet by Taylor Donsker is meticulously detailed in every dimension and features traditional style joinery to ensure generations of use. It is perfectly suited to ho...
Steel
Harvest Table
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Available in single slab diameters of over six feet, the Harvest dining table by Taylor Donsker creates a visual anchor for any dining room or dining nook....
Brass, Bronze
Corset Bed in Polished Brass and California Walnut
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Handcrafted from two solid slabs of California Bastogne walnut with mirror polished brass inlays that reflect those within the tree, the Corset Bed features uncompromising detail and...
Brass, Steel
Claro Walnut Single Slab Strike/Slip Round Dining Table
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
This Strike/Slip dining table 'in the round' by Taylor Donsker features a single California Walnut slab carved into a multi-tiered surface, resting upon a solid Walnut beam base. The...
Walnut
Pommele Eucalyptus Constellation
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
This sculptural seating "constellation" by Taylor Donsker features a stunning array of detail and craftsmanship. Beginning with a section of a rare Pommele Eucalyptus tree, Taylor Do...
Bronze
Pommele Old Growth Redwood Athol Desk
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The Athol desk by Taylor Donsker features a live edge pommele old growth Redwood slab with recessed cast bronze tree bark doors opening to a concealed compa...
Bronze