I registered the trademark and name The Craftsman™ almost 30 years ago. At that time there was little real interest in Arts & Crafts (Mission) Furniture. As a statement of my personal philosophy, I believed that my shop could and would build furniture that would be “functional art.” To quote William Morris, “Objects should be not only functional, but should be beautiful.”
I’ve never believed the “Arts & Crafts” movement ended but that it has been sustained through furniture shops such as The Craftsman™. As technology advanced, so have the tools that allied labor to art.
Forty years ago we started making furniture in most any style--from early American to Shaker to Milano. Along the way we worked in domestic woods, but also materials such as truly exotic woods and stainless steel. We have been drawn always to clean lines and the architectural qualities of design as a continuum of the human spirit. We have then applied that design philosophy to home and work spaces.
The furniture we produce is intended to be heirloom quality. It is meant to be appreciated for generations.
All of the work shown on The Craftsman’s™ web site is available for purchase, marked with our shops trademark. Furniture collectors will appreciate the quality of the pieces, as well as the legacy they imply.
Thanks again for finding us,
The Craftsman™
“and all the name implies”