John Makepeace Furniture

Welcome to John Makepeace Furniture Ltd.  John Makepeace OBE specialises in the design of furniture and interiors, mainly for private clients, from his home and studio in Beaminster, West Dorset.  In adjacent seasoning sheds, extraordinary trees of indigenous timber are seasoning in preparation for future commissions.  He compares his role to that of the composer and conductor working with instrumentalists, the craftsmen he has worked with for many years. 

 

'​My aim as a designer is to create more eloquent concepts for furniture.  The objective is to achieve lighter, stronger and more sculptural forms better suited to their function and more expressive of each commission.  Whereas 'modern' design has followed the Bauhaus principle of "expressing the new machine age" my concern is to give priority to human needs and aspirations whilst embracing the new ecological imperatives.  By using the wonderful range of indigenous timbers grown in Britain, I try to encourage excellent silviculture and a diverse woodland ecology.'

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We invite you to view John's exquisite collection of unique and bespoke furniture displayed in the Gallery, which features examples of past furniture commissions and which may prompt ideas you would like to discuss.  Please don't hesitate to get in touch.