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Christopher Solar

@solarfurniture

Christopher Solar is a designer and maker of unique contemporary furniture.

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Wrapping up a busy week of weaving Danish cord seats on a set of Gladstone stools. This is a new bar-height version that joins the existing counter-height and dining chair options for the Gladstone. instagram.com/p/CCt6JUTDPuF/ #handmade #madetoorder

Wrapping up a busy week of weaving Danish cord seats on a set of Gladstone stools. This is a new bar-height version that joins the existing counter-height and dining chair options for the Gladstone.

instagram.com/p/CCt6JUTDPuF/

#handmade #madetoorder
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Detail of a cabinet completed this week. The case is blackened oak, the sliding doors feature walnut veneer, red lacquered grooves, and silver leaf. So much painstaking assembly on this one! #furniture #design #handmade

Detail of a cabinet completed this week. The case is blackened oak, the sliding doors feature walnut veneer, red lacquered grooves, and silver leaf. So much painstaking assembly on this one!
#furniture #design #handmade
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New: standing screen in white oak with white lacquered accents. The pattern is made from 48 identical 'Truchet' tiles that line up with their neighbours no matter how they're oriented. 78" tall x 19" wide per panel.

New: standing screen in white oak with white lacquered accents. The pattern is made from 48 identical 'Truchet' tiles that line up with their neighbours no matter how they're oriented. 78" tall x 19" wide per panel.
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A small custom cabinet in white oak: The sliding doors feature a pattern of oak veneer and raised strips of dark wenge wood. 56"x29"x16" deep.

A small custom cabinet in white oak: The sliding doors feature a pattern of oak veneer and raised strips of dark wenge wood. 56"x29"x16" deep.
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Last project of the year: white oak sideboard with grooved doors and vibrant red interior, plus a set of table and floor lamps in matching red lacquer. Everform solid-surface top. 60"w x 18"d x 46"h. #oneofakind #customfurniture

Last project of the year: white oak sideboard with grooved doors and vibrant red interior, plus a set of table and floor lamps in matching red lacquer. Everform solid-surface top. 60"w x 18"d x 46"h.

#oneofakind #customfurniture
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New: the Saddle Stool, a counter-height stool with a seat in of slung leather or hand-woven Danish cord. Made to order & many options for materials & finishes.

New: the Saddle Stool, a counter-height stool with a seat in of slung leather or hand-woven Danish cord. Made to order & many options for materials & finishes.
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New: the Baton chair. Shown here in white oak with wool blend upholstery in yellow. #furniture #FurnitureDesign #MadeInCanada #MadeToOrder

New: the Baton chair. Shown here in white oak with wool blend upholstery in yellow.
#furniture #FurnitureDesign #MadeInCanada #MadeToOrder
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Detail: walnut cabinet with doors clad in scales of reclaimed copper from the roof of Canada's Parliament buildings. The patina, dents, and scratches are all as-found -- nothing added except a clear coat.

Detail: walnut cabinet with doors clad in scales of reclaimed copper from the roof of Canada's Parliament buildings. The patina, dents, and scratches are all as-found -- nothing added except a clear coat.
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Just finished: a pair of these walnut cabinets with doors covered in patinated copper from the roof of the Parliament buildings. The colours (and wear and tear) are as found on the raw material; nothing added but a clear coat. 52"L x 34"H

Just finished: a pair of these walnut cabinets with doors covered in patinated copper from the roof of the Parliament buildings.

The colours (and wear and tear) are as found on the raw material; nothing added but a clear coat.
52"L x 34"H
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New work: coffee table with interior clad in unaltered, reclaimed copper from the roof of Canada's Parliament buildings. The shape of the base is derived from the spires that anchor the ends of Centre Block, but flipped upside down & inside out. 32"x32"x18". Oak exterior.

New work: coffee table with interior clad in unaltered, reclaimed copper from the roof of Canada's Parliament buildings. The shape of the base is derived from the spires that anchor the ends of Centre Block, but flipped upside down & inside out.  32"x32"x18". Oak exterior.
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New: white oak end table with wraparound tambour door. Just enough practical storage space inside, especially with the built-in cable access. 28"L x 16"W x 20"H but adaptable to other sizes and shapes. #customfurniture #furniture #furnituredesign

New: white oak end table with wraparound tambour door. Just enough practical storage space inside, especially with the built-in cable access.

28"L x 16"W x 20"H but adaptable to other sizes and shapes.
#customfurniture #furniture #furnituredesign
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Chilling with the new folding screen. This is the 4-panel version, in ash. Can turn it around / flip it over to change the layout. #furniture #furnituredesign #foldingscreen #roomdivider #customfurniture

Chilling with the new folding screen. This is the 4-panel version, in ash. Can turn it around / flip it over to change the layout.

#furniture #furnituredesign #foldingscreen #roomdivider #customfurniture
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'Hatch' screen, 3-panel version in ash. Made to order in 3- and 4-panel sizes and in a range of wood tones. Can be used as a decorative accent or as a functional, semi-opaque partition. Each panel 70"h x 18"w. #furniture #furnituredesign #modernfurniture

'Hatch' screen, 3-panel version in ash. Made to order in 3- and 4-panel sizes and in a range of wood tones. Can be used as a decorative accent or as a functional, semi-opaque partition. Each panel 70"h x 18"w.

#furniture #furnituredesign #modernfurniture