Wine Bottle Holders
These pieces are made from the salvaged wine barrels used in Napa Valley. We use the wooden staves and the steel bands to make these curious and unique pieces. Sometimes we leave the natural steel-looking patina on the bands or powder-coat them them to support a client's theme. Each are handmade and unique.
Base
- metal
Material
- steel
Meet the Maker
Christopher Ohms
Wine Barrel Concepts
I managed to make two dog beds from an empty wine barrel. I found, after an Internet search that this was not a new concept, but I made mine better; my finish was more upscale and consequently partnered with a pet bed company in San Francisco. In short, that was the genesis of Wine Barrel Concepts.
With a little work and creativity, I make a piano into an artistic table. So many people have never seen the inside of a piano and within all pianos vests a beautiful steel frame with elegant wooden pieces and visually intersecting strings. Their geometry is unique and many are discarded after years of use.
Further, I have salvaged materials from St. Mary's Cathedral and The War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. And from these salvaged items I have made many more interesting and creative pieces.
There is a great sense of creativity from what I do and often enjoy new ideas and projects. There is something to be said about making something by hand from an object others see everyday.