Zen Arc Lounge Chair
This lounge chair excels as a place to sit back and read. It's also available as a loveseat. I make it in walnut and cherry, possibly maple. It has a nontoxic natural hand rubbed oil finish. The back slats are hickory and the seat structure has woven Shaker chair tape to support the cushion. The cloth fabric is called Zen Wave and gives the appearance of a raked Zen gravel garden. You can also choose buy own fabric and send it to me, or you can have the cushions made yourself. A separate ottoman is also available.
Meet the Maker
John Spivey
John Spivey Fine Furniture
I am a studio furniture maker in Santa Barbara, California and my design style is influenced by Japanese calligraphy and sumi-e painting. My furniture can be considered functional sculpture and is primarily made with North American hardwoods (walnut, cherry, maple, and hickory). Most of my work is commissioned, but I do have a few pieces available for immediate sale. A number of my pieces feature a live-edge (natural edge). The live edge work is more refined and elegant than what is normally encountered.
When people decide to work with me, they have made a choice to not just simply buy a piece of furniture. The process involves relationship. When a fine maker creates a furniture piece, something of their spirit is imbued in that piece. This maker is also preserving and enhancing the spirit of the tree and its roots in the soil. The client is choosing to live with that vision and spirit for many years and the client should be able to look at the piece every day with a smile. A client works with me not simply because the furniture piece fills a need or is the right price. They choose one of my pieces because of the nature of the relationships involved between the tree, maker, and client.
My work has been featured multiple times with American Craft Council shows, the Philadelphia Museum of Art craft show, and the Smithsonian craft show. The work exists at the upper end of studio furniture in this country and is priced commensurately.
Customer Reviews
Mark Tache
Dec 6, 2014This was my first experience with CustomMade. Working with John was terrific and he provided excellent guidance through the process, from planning all the way through delivery... first class! He is a master craftsman and I will definitely use him again as well as CustomMade. You are providing a great service for all the talented artists.
Armando Valdes-Kennedy
Aug 25, 2015The furniture piece John hand built for me is beautiful and original. The quality and craftsmanship is top notch. I am looking at it right now- it is a captivating sculpture in wood. I designed it, John added his own signature style and details, the result is an enduring functional artwork.
Doug Hess
Oct 13, 2013John's end table arrived just before a house warming and it was the center of attention in the room (from a very discriminating audience). I couldn't be happier with it. John also communicated with me in detail every step of the way and consulted with me on a few points, educating me in the process about the options. Shipping was impressively carefully handled and included precise instructions on uncrating the table and its care. I would not hesitate to buy from this maker again.
Laura
Nov 6, 2013John Spivey is master craftsman who provides gracious customer service. He was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Very communicative and eager to please. Responsive to my design interests but also providing his design expertise. He sent pics of the table along the way and personally delivered and assembled the table in my home showing great care and attentiveness to every detail. I would recommend him highly and wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!
Alice and James
Sep 26, 2012John designed and made for us a beautiful cherry wood cabinet in which to store our CD’s and DVD’s. The flow of the lines and the delicate patterns he was able to find in the wood make a remarkable piece that is both elegant and functional. And his chairs, of which we have 8, are absolutely amazing. The design is modern with a shape so stunning that you think it defies the laws of physics. Yet you are held in complete comfort in an exquisite chair that is itself a work of art. John was a joy to work with. He involved us in the process from start to finish and was very sensitive to our needs. We found him to be highly professional, honest, straightforward, meticulous, and a craftsman of uncommon skill and vision. He produces heirloom-quality furniture that is worth every penny. Alice and James