Ashley CXartwright
Bench for two
Chestnut with coloured metal structural elements. The wide arms are for resting drinks.
1650mm / 65 in.
Ashley Cartwright's wide academic training, his international reputation as an advisor and adjudicator in design, and his vast experience at home and abroad in the field of furniture making and environmental design have placed his name at the forefront in publications, exhibitions and commissions for the past thirty years. Despite, or perhaps because of, his exceptional knowledge of his subject, his furniture is simple, based on an analysis of balance and form, virtually undecorated and constructed of plain home grown timbers, mostly made to commission, for clients who are heavily involved in the design and making process.
Seat
Long Bench With 24 legs of round cut sycamore. 3000mm /118 in. |
One of a series of seats in oak with galvanised metal structure. The detail right, shows the subtle shape of the edging.
Low table
Table Limed oak, with zigzag decoration. 1500mm / 59 in. |
Ash, with tapering edge.
900 x 900 x 400mm / 35 x 35 x 16 in.
Side table
Limed oak, with chevron cut edge. Detail shown below.
1500 x 400 x 850mm high 59 x 16 x 33 in.
Reception Desk in maple
For the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
4500mm / 177 in.
Detail
Shows surface edge and juxtaposing planes.
Sideboard Six curved doors overlap each other when opened. Inside are seven drawers and shelving. Pearwood. 1800 x 900mm /71 x 35.5 in. |
Detail
Shows drawer handles.
Oak dining table
The oak for this table originated from the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Surrey. The original tree plaque is set into the table structure. Seats twenty.
5500 x 1000mm / 216 x 39 in.
Detail
Shows underframe structure.
Small side table (left) Sawn beech with cleft chestnut legs. 500mm / 20 in. Side table (above) Sawn elm with cleft chestnut legs. 1500mm / 59 in. Side table (below) Sawn elm with cleft ash legs. 2200mm / 86 in. |