Old Growth Juniper Floor Lamp
This very unique and rare piece of juniper comes from a bluff of the Big Piney River in the Missouri Ozarks. Junipers growing in such rough environments grow knarly and twisted due to the dry poor soil, rock falls and windy conditions. They also grow very slowly and take hundreds of years to reach this size. Count on the growth rings from a slice taken beneath the lamp base revealed 165 years of growth. Since this represents growth higher up in the tree, it can be estimated to be 300+ year old. This tree was probably already over a hundred years old when Daniel Boone first settled the area. The lamp stands almost 7' tall with the natural rawhide shade. The base is made from Grand Canyon flagstone and the weight makes it an extremely stable base. The lamp also features a glass shelf resting on a branch, which is removable for easy cleaning.
Material
- glass
Meet the Maker
Matt Faupel
Missouri Nature Art
Missouri Nature Art specializes in creating unique furniture and home decor using natural or "live edge" wood and driftwood. We have many items we create on a regular basis, but we really enjoy bringing custom ideas to life!
We love working with beautiful lesser known woods that have a ton of character. All of our wood is either rescued, found, or reclaimed/salvaged from Missouri, although we don't mind branching out into other North American woods for certain projects.
Our hallmarks are great customer service and quality to last a life time. Thanks for browsing our shop!
Customer Reviews
Caren Forister-Smith
Dec 5, 2020I'm thrilled with the driftwood frame that Matt made. It is just beautiful and he was a delight. Excellent communication and wanting to make me happy with the final results. This was achieved. I highly recommend his work and will definitely order from him again. Thank you, Matt!
Chris Lankford
Jul 30, 2020Very happy with the frame I received. Matt took my preferences into account, kept to the timeframe he laid out at the start of the project, and showed me pics every step of the way. Will certainly work with him again.
Joe Visco
Mar 28, 2020Matt is a master artist and craftsman. He made 3 frames for me and they are incredible. Everyone who see them comments on how amazing they look. Thank you Matt!
Derek Zepp
Sep 10, 2019Matt was a blast to work with! He is a true professional and artisan of his craft... Highly recommend his work!
Will Guterman
Jul 26, 2019It has been a pleasure working with Matt. It would be great if all business correspondence was this cordial, professional and timely. I love the picture frames that were crafted and shipped to me. We are discussing a second project. Matt: thank you for your fine taste, artistry and excellence. Will
