Brian Holcombe is a woodworker specializing in handmade, one-of-a-kind furniture influenced by Japanese sashimono techniques and furniture of the Chinese Ming Dynasty. All of Holcombe’s woodwork is joined together without the use of fasteners, nails or screws, and units like his credenzas and cabinets often feature shoji — traditional Japanese sliding doors or screens. His work is mid-century modern in style but thoughtfully traditional in construction as it draws on the materials and techniques once favored by the Samurai and wealthy merchants of Asia.
His studio, where he builds elegant bookcases, daybeds, benches and other pieces, is in Princeton, New Jersey. By creating his furniture by hand, Holcombe intimately understands the nature of each material he uses. While much of his work is made of wood, the use of various types, including ash, walnut and mahogany, gives a sophisticated variation to the furniture, with brass accents furthering the depth of its design. Holcombe uses mulberry paper for his sliding door pieces and offers a live edge on some products, like his dining room tables.
In addition to producing beautiful furniture, Holcombe teaches woodworking classes both in person and online, including workshops on hand tools, interlocking techniques and shoji doors. Publications such as Fine Woodworking and Handwork Magazine have featured his expert work.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Brian Holcombe seating, tables, storage case pieces and more.
Splayed Leg Dining Table in Quartersawn Walnut
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
This dining table takes inspiration from the traditional Japanese bell tower in its use of a splayed leg structure that appears to feature square section le...
Walnut
Splayed Leg Dining Table in Quartersawn Walnut
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
This dining table takes inspiration from the traditional Japanese bell tower in its use of a splayed leg structure that appears to feature square section le...
Walnut
Trestle Leg Dining Table in Oiled Walnut
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
This handmade heavy slab trestle leg dining table features elements unique to traditional Japanese timber framing carpentry work making this a subtle and very sturdy dining table. Th...
Ash, Walnut
Trestle Leg Dining Table in Oiled Ash
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
This handmade heavy slab trestle leg dining table features elements unique to traditional Japanese timber framing carpentry work making this a subtle and ...
Ash
Trestle Base Dining Table in Quartersawn Walnut by Brian Holcombe
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
Dining table in quarter sawn walnut featuring a trestle base, carefully constructed utilizing interlocking joinery and without metal hardware or screws. The construction of this tabl...
Walnut
Trestle Cocktail Table in Mahogany
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
In designing this table I took cues from both Japanese sashimono and traditional timber framing seeking a outwardly simple aesthetic which gives way to more elaborate detail upon a c...
Mahogany
Walnut Large Isthmus Dining Table by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut large isthmus dining table by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 102" x 42" x H 29.5" Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal. Also available i...
Steel
Compression Dining Table in Walnut Wood
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Compression Table by Stephen Kenn is a celebration of simplicity and strength. The bars are held together without nails or welds, but through compression along steel rods. The Compression Table can be paired with the matching Compression Bench or used with other chairs of your choosing. Every Stephen Kenn piece is made to order through our Los Angeles studio in partnership with a number of small businesses and fabricators in the LA area. With this customizable table...
Wood, Walnut
Contemporary "Bondi" Dining Table in Carved Walnut
By Vincent Pocsik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary "Bondi" dining table by Vincent Pocsik Vincent’s work balances old and new fabrication techniques to breathe new life into materials while holding onto the richness of the past. This process is influenced by the desire to push the traditional boundaries of mediums such as wood and metal so each work transforms into an anatomical expression and presence of it’s own. All furniture pieces are made inside his shop in Los Angeles...
Brass
Walnut Minimalist 250 Dining Table
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Minimalist 250 dining table Dimensions: W 250 x D 100 x H 75 cm Materials: American walnut 100% solid wood Roly-Poly table is the proof that through design we can ...
Walnut
V Hand-Crafted Dining Table in Solid Walnut by No Age Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
V Hand-Crafted Dining Table in Solid Walnut by No Age Studio Dimensions: D 114.3 x W 215.9 x H 84 cm. Materials: Oak. No Age Studio - Handcrafted Furniture Every piece we create i...
Walnut
Walnut Small Pier Dining Table by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut small pier dining table by Hollis & Morris Dimensions: 84" x 36 x H 29.5" Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Hardwax oil, powder-coated metal. Also available in nat...
Steel
