Philip Koomen Furniture ~ Workshop & Studio

Workshop & Studio

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Philip Koomen Furniture workshop and showroom operate from a 19th century former coaching barn in rural South Oxfordshire, within easy reach of the towns of Henley-on-Thames, Wallingford, Oxford and Reading		The team design and produce individual furniture and bespoke woodwork for libraries, panelled rooms and interiors for private clients, corporations and institutions. For a brief profile and past exhibitions and publication details, click here

One of this year's highlights was being commissioned to design and make the main discussion table, chairs and lecterns for the stages at the Hay Literary Festival

Former US President Jimmy Carter in discussion with Philippe Sands at the Hay Literary Festival on our 'Hay' chairs made in North American red oak

Following this showcasing of our furniture at Hay we exhibited at Art in Action (Waterperry House, Oxford, 17 - 20 July) in the sculpture section where we collaborated with Jekka McVicar (crowned the ‘queen of herbs’ by Jamie Oliver), sundial designer-maker Joanna Migdal and sculptor Jeremy James to create a beautiful herb garden which included our sculptural furniture.

Art in Action Herb garden viewed through slats

Art in Action Demonstrating the making of sculptural benches

Towards the end of the summer we exhibited in Cheltenham at the Celebration of Craftsmanship annual exhibition (16 - 25 August) and at Decorex, the London interior design exhibition (21 - 24 September).

In May Philip made a presentation at the British Interior Design Association and in June he visited Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand where he had also been invited to lecture at conferences on sustainable furniture design.

Where you can see our furniture
Our workshop/studio is open Monday – Friday, 9 - 5
We have a show room where you can see examples of our furniture as well work-in-progress
Portfolios of past commissions can also be viewed
Please telephone first if you are planning to visit
Visits at other times, including during weekends, can be arranged by appointment.

* Exhibitions and Galleries
~ Oxfordshire Artweeks ~ May 2009, our workshop is open to the public
~ Artifex Gallery Mitchell Centre, Sutton Coldfield. An impressive range of designer-made furniture
~ Craftmaker ~ an on-line gallery which is part of the main craft&design website

* Public Collections
~ Museum of English Rural Life
~ Wycombe Chair Museum
~ River Rowing Museum
~ Bourton House
~ Checkendon Church ~ Lectern in English oak with walnut inlay
~ Alms House Chapel, Goring Heath ~ Font in Oxfordshire oak and copper
~ St Mary’s Church, Henley-on-Thames ~ Mobile lectern

* Annual workshop exhibition, Oxfordshire Artweeks ~ May 2009
This enables you to see the past year’s commissions and work-in-progress. The whole workshop is open to the public – an opportunity to gain insight into how fine furniture is made from locally sourced timber and American and European hard woods. We will only be open during two weekends in May (exact dates to be announced)

Contact: Philip Koomen . Wheelers Barn . Checkendon . South Oxfordshire . RG8 0NJ Phone 01491 681122 Email Philip Koomen Furniture Webpage by Esmyr van Hees Last Updated 31 October 2008

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