Design Furniture, Handcrafted in New York www.sentientfurniture.com
Brooklyn, New York, USA
SENTIENT is a New York City based furniture design and fabrication company with more than 25,000 square feet of workshop facilities in Brooklyn. We have extensive experience manufacturing residential, commercial and hospitality furnishings including case goods and accent items. We have supplied furniture to the New York City area for decades and also foreign markets including Toronto, London and Qatar.
Handcrafted in Brooklyn, New York At Sentient we conceive, design, develop and fabricate all of our own ideas and products. Our ideas and designs have two main influences. Firstly the wide choice and availability of sustainable hardwoods from forests of the North East and Midwest of the United States and secondly the decades of experience we have from making bespoke furniture for the New York City marketplace. Whether its a three legged stool for a coffee shop or case goods installations for a 500 room hotel our designers and fabricators have done it all.
Long Wool Sofa
Long Wool Sofa, Furniture As Art The SENTIENT Furniture Long Wool sofa is so much more than a sofa its a superb 360 design. An original design using long wool Icelandic sheepskin together with reclaimed American oak boards. If they could speak what stories would these boards tell? The icelandic sheepskin wool is chaotic, wild, soft and long measuring 6-8. The hair falls all directions resulting in a array of warm beige, brown and golden colors. Dimensions as shown 96 x 42 x 40.
Locust Wood Chair A unique accent chair using the natural shapes and contours of the locust wood log. The locust wood log provided our designers inspiration for a unique chair using a vertical locust slab as both leg and backrest. We added some design to the composition so set against nature s log we constructed a curved seat with tapered legs. The result is a chair that will work for both formal and contemporary settings. It may also provoke some conversation which at SENTIENT we see as an important ingredient of our work.
New Old Dresser A timeless design statement using walnut, walnut veneer and reclaimed oak boards The SENTIENT New Old Dresser would look as great in a traditional Park Avenue apartment as it would in the lobby of a chic downtown boutique hotel. It uses walnut veneer running perpendicular to solid beveled edges. To add richness and contrast we installed push touch mechanisms behind reclaimed oak boards used for the drawer faces.
Caribou Lounge An original design statement from SENTIENT combining luxurious fur with American black walnut. The Caribou lounge chair uses Coyote fur which is soft and deep and has wide variation of colors and tones. The structure floats in a solid American black walnut frame which contrasts assuredly with the irregular shapes and variations of the fur. It is an iconic piece of furniture for use any any setting.
Nersi Sofa An assured sofa with soft curves upholstered from top to bottom This a sophisticated piece of upholstered furniture. It is obviously a beautiful sofa that is very easy to look at and enjoy. Under that pallet is a complicated structure requiring experience and master craftsmanship. The carpentry and upholstery used on the NERSI sofa demonstrates further experience and disciplines available at SENTIENT. The Nersi sofa is also made as an armchair and also custom sizes.
Luxor Credenza A credenza that uses live edge slabs attached onto the outside of the carcass sides We like to mix different colors and materials. Sometimes it works and works really well. This is one of those moments. A high gloss black credenza with leather pulls. The angled sides are unusual in themselves but to add to that idea we decided to attach live edge slabs to outside of the carcass. The final composition is a delicate floating combination of manmade laminates and timeless live edge slabs in a most unusual combination.
American Black Walnut And Other Hardwoods,The Timeless Beauty of Live Edge Furniture
Live Edge SENTIENT s live edge table and other designs are made using sustainably sourced American black walnut, spalted maple, cherry, oak and other hardwoods. The protective coating is typically multiple applications of a natural clear finish. This brings out and accentuates the many colors and grain patterns and effects particularly noticeable in the black walnut species. We always keep a supply of slabs and boards. Some will be air drying for up to 18 months or ready to go into the kiln for up to 3 months for the final drying. When dry the slabs and boards are planed and then brought into the workshop to be transformed into tables measuring 5 feet up to 14 feet or headboards for beds measuring up to 12 feet in width. Our live edge collections also include chairs, coffee tables, benches, nightstands and other limited concepts. We offer a variety of materials for table legs including fabricated metal, brass and conceptual leg systems.
Live Edge & Slab Hardwood At SENTIENT we strive to create original and creative furniture designs. At the same time we recognize that nature has provided us with sumptuous solid American black walnut and other hardwood. It is a furniture makers friend as so much of the design is in the wood itself. With subtle, rich and warm colors the grain patterns of each slab could almost be a work of art. At SENTIENT the aim with our live edge and solid wood furniture is for each piece to be just that, a work of art.
Shimna Live Edge Slab Bed A live edge bed that uses a single slab for both the headboard and the footboard American black walnut slabs are precious and come in many shapes and sizes. We try our best to use all parts of each slab. For the SENTIENT Live Edge Slab Bed we decided the to cut out a section that would otherwise be hidden behind the mattress and pillows. Not to waste anything and to make the composition a whole we the turned the cut out upside down and used it for the footboard. A subtle design idea bringing a little something to a beautiful walnut slab.
Contract and Commercial The hospitality and design industry have taken notice our work is found in many hotels, restaurants and commercial settings We can fabricate to the designers drawings or assist with the design to create a desired style and aesthetic. Our workshops have been used to fabricate furniture and installations for many luxury brands including Movado, British Airways, Cartier, Donna Karan, Viacom, Marriott, Hyatt and also signature design firms such as Ian Schrager, Rockwell and Gensler Architects. Image shown Thompson Hotel Washington DC series of live edge walnut slab tables for sushi bistro.
Flexible and Resourceful Contract work using many materials such as solid wood, veneers and laminates, upholstery, glass and metals. Our commercial catalog of work includes furnishings and fittings for luxury brand retail stores, signature boutique hotels, movie industry post production studios, first class airline lounge furniture and many other industries.
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Phone: 1 (888) 236.8862 Website: www.sentientfurniture.com Gallery: SENTIENT, 325 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012, USA Studio/Factory: 276 Greenpoint Avenue #5, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA