Custom Chairs

made in maine by s.timberlake

We started our business in 1974 as Shaker chairmakers. It took us more than a few months to understand and execute the joinery of a rung constructed chair so that it would hold together for centuries, like the original Shaker chairs made two hundred years ago. It was a natural progression for us to be curious and appreciate the designs of other makers and styles. We have always liked the simple, yet elegant appearance of many of the mid-century Scandinavian chairs. The comfort and construction of these chairs reminded us of the thoughtful tilt the Shakers incorporated in their ladderback chairs. We frequently receive requests to make chairs for clients and designers who are looking for something different than what is available in the mass marketplace. If you have a chair idea you'd like to see built for your home or business, give us a call.

​.Shaker Custom Chairs Gallery.

We received an inquiry from New Hampshire with a picture of a chair attached and a request for pricing if we could "reproduce" the chair in the photo. Though we are certainly capable of reproducing many styles of chairs, doing so is something we don't do. When we make a custom chair for a customer we may borrow some element of the chair that suggests the original, but we will not reproduce the details and hard work of the original maker and designer. In the case of the Shaker chairs we make, the designs are in the "public domain" and our interpretation of the "originals" may be altered to be more useful and comfortable for our current customers.