Summer 2025 Newsletter
Summer time here in California and we have decided to offer a very special sale pricing for one our famous Morris Chairs.. This Chair is Priced at $2900 which includes the footstool!! We will also pay the sales tax of $253!!! This Chair is finished and ready to pick up as it was built to display at the Design in Wood Show. It is made of solid cherry and curly maple and is really quite stunning. This is quality workmanship at its finest!
Ready to pick-up and take home!!!!The Curly Maple is Stunning..! I can send more pictures..
This just arrived in my mail box. I had shared in the past that I was nominated in this art program. Well today I am among the top 5. Rather humbling when you’re part of a great group of people here in the North County!! Thank you everyone who voted for me!!!!
Dear Brian,
We’re thrilled to officially announce that you have been selected as one of the five finalists in the Best Established Artist category for the 2025 North County Arts Awards, hosted by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation.
Your creativity, passion, and cultural impact have made a lasting impression on our community, and your work continues to enrich the artistic fabric of the North County. This recognition places you among an exceptional group of leaders, innovators, and changemakers being honored this year.
As a finalist, you will be celebrated at our black-tie awards ceremony on June 28, alongside other remarkable creatives and cultural stewards from across the region.
This past Saturday was so exciting for me and Nancy. I was a finalist in the North County Arts Awards for 2025! We sat at a table with Chrisanne Moats and Katie Werner of the Escondido Arts Partnership and Cathy Carey and Mike who were also nominated for awards. This program had over 800 entries starting and was broken down into 18 groups of about 5 finalists in each. Cathy and I were in “Best Established Artist with Significant Community Impact.” Suzanne Nicolaisen Won! We had an amazing evening, and it was so great to see how many folks support the Arts here in town!!!!
We like to think that we build Extraordinary Hand-built Furniture for your Extraordinary Home. Give us a call to chat about your dreams …
California West Greene & Greene Chair
This chair and footstool are a new design for us. The legs are solid cherry and feature the Blacker Leg Indent Detail from Charles Greene from 1907-09. The Cloud Lift Detail of side stretchers in Curly Maple create a stunning profile for the design. All the pieces are assembled with mortise and tenon joinery This design set the standard established by the brothers, Charles & Henry Greene. The leather is from Argentina and is a perfect match to the wood colours.
Size: 40” high by36” wide and 42” deep. Special Sale Price $2900.00, Regular Price $3400…!
Traditional Spindle Arm Morris Chair
This Chair is a direct reflection of the work done by William Morris in England in the early 1900’s. We have taken a bit of our own design to make it modern. This chair and the Bow Arm Chair feature quadralinear leg post construction. These posts have 4 quartersawn boards mitered and then glued. This construction technique best displays the oak’s ray flake which seems to wrap around the leg. The Chair is shown in red leather, ultra-suede and cloth.
Size: 40” high by 36” wide and 42” deep Sale Price $2900.00, Regular Price $3400…!
Award Winning Bow Arm Morris Chair
Our design of this chair was featured on the cover of Fine Woodwoking’s new book on the 33 Best Furniture Projects! When asked, I will say that we have done close to 200 of these Chairs in the last 30 years. A great comfortable chair. Shown in 2 colors of leather and Ultra-suede.
Size: 40” high by 36” wide and 42” deep Sale Price $2900.00 Regular Price $3400…!
California West Bow Arm Morris Chair
Using Cherry from Tennessee and quarter sawn red oak from the Indiana area we have designed a contemporary rendition of our award-winning Bow Arm Chair. All our chairs have a 5-position back adjustment. Size: 40” high by 36” wide and 42” deep.
Special Sale Price $2900.00 Regular Price $3400…!
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We have had requests from customers about reducing the size of the chairs. We custom fit many chairs to fit the stature of the buyer. Just a bit less deep and slightly narrower to fit the customer perfectly. If you have any questions, give us a call!
Very Best,
Brian H Murphy
760 613-1230
2243 Mountain View Drive / Escondido CA 92027