Robert Erickson Woodworking

My goal is to create furniture that is personal, well conceived and a delight to the body and the imagination. I have a small shop with production limited to 75 pieces a year

Custom Rocking Chairs and Desk Chairs

Seating is our specialty. I’ve been designing and making chairs since 1969. Most of these chairs incorporate the Floating Back – taut, flexible slats that provide exceptional lumbar support – a design concept I began developing in 1974 and have been refining ever since.

The custom rocking chair is one of several signature chair forms that I design and make. I built my first rocker in 1975 from the wood of a walnut tree milled by a local sawyer.

The handmade desk chair is another important design form that I specialize in. Given that many people spend most of the day at a desk, I pay particular attention to the ergonomics and custom fitting of this chair.

In my studio not only do I make custom rockers and desk chairs but I work with the chair as a piece of functional sculpture. While respecting the human body, these chairs are visual explorations of shape, texture and materials.

The Handmade Ergonomic Chair

I would like to explain my approach to designing and making the ergonomic chair … — continue reading