Martin Grierson
Martin Grierson has strong traditional roots: having been good at both art and woodwork since the age of eight, he was encouraged to combine both of these interests in a career. He attended the Centrai School of Arts and Crafts and spent five years in architectural offices before setting up his own design consultancy. His own workshops came later out of a desire to see his work better made.
7 think the future is very encouraging because the advantage of the designer - maker over manufacturing industry is that every job is different: you have a different person to design for, different building, different interior design - whatever it is - and you can respond to each job. You can do this in a way that no manufacturer could ever do."
Martin Grierson
Collector’s cabinet on stand
Macassar ebony.
1400 x 500mm / 55 x 20 in.
Boardroom table and chairs
Made for the St Bride Foundation Institute. The table is modular and can be folded to stand round the walls as console tables and assembled in other shapes. English and French walnut.
3000 x 5000mm / 10 x 16 ft.
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Gentleman’s dressing chest
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Bookcase Solid American black walnut with silver inserts in handles. 1560 x 1750mm /61 x 69 in. |
Weathered sycamore and pear with rosewood handles. 1100 x 960mm / 43 x 38 in.
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Dining table, chairs and sideboard Maple with bog oak splats and woven horsehair upholstery. Table: 1520 x 1520mm / 60 x 60 in. |
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Library furniture Designed and made for Jesus College, Cambridge. White stained ash and white leather. |
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Extending dining table and chairs Brown and bog oak. 1225 x 2340 to 3740mm / 49 x 92 to! 47 in. |
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(right) Home entertainment cabinet Holly with ebony stringing. 2650 x 950mm /104 x 38 in. |
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