Collection Gift Guide: The Guru of Greene and Greene
December 1, 2005
Peart describes a rocking chair as perhaps the most intricate piece of
furniture he has ever built. The style matches an armchair from Greene and
Greene’s Blacker House in Pasadena, Calif., but Peart made some unusual changes
to make it a rocker. “I don’t think there is a single straight line; it’s all
curves going into curves and compound angles,” he explains. “I probably spent
five weeks making jigs and templates for that single piece.”
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This sideboard ($14,250) was inspired by a design from the Thorsen House in
Berkeley, Calif. (Click on image to enlarge.)While Peart enjoys the challenges that come with designing and building custom pieces, his dream is to one day build the interior of an entire home in the manner of Greene and Greene, working closely with the homeowner and architect to construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. His biggest challenge, like Greene and Greene’s, is finding customers who can afford to do it right. “Unlike Stickley’s mass-produced work, Greene and Greene furniture was always custom designed and built for one specific setting. That requires clients who are willing to participate in the outcome.”
Darrell Peart, 425.277.4070, www.furnituremaker.com
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