Who are you?

Daniel Mack Rustic Furnishings, Inc is a small design and production studio in Warwick, New York about 60 miles from New York City. Daniel Mack, the principal designer-maker, started doing this work in 1978. At present, all work is commissioned, but there are always a dozen or so finished pieces on hand.

What do you make? How much does it cost?

Custom Residential Furniture:
Chairs, tables, beds and accessory items which reflect both my style and the vision of the client. Often this work contains allusions to other furniture styles and periods…Chairs from $1400; Counter Stools, $1000; Beds from $2800; Tables from $5000.

Art Furniture:
I have developed several series of chairs which are visually more complex than the natural form work. They often end up in museum collections or used in private homes in important focal spaces. One is the Mnemosyne Series, which combines natural forms with found objects to tell a story about the history of people, nature and objects… summer vacations, fishing, golf…. These are priced from $2500.

Architectural Expediting:
Besides making things, I work on architectural projects as a consultant and expediter for natural form work. I have a supply of unusual natural form materials: trees for newels, driftwood rails, peeled wood, flooring etc. Handrail and Banisters cost from $400/lf.

I have a broad range of contacts in all the woodworking-related fields. I can put together estimates, budgets and crews for the most unique jobs. My rate for this work is $100/hr for design assistance, site visits, supervision, etc.

drawings by Michelle Ellsworth

How can I Learn More?

Books and Workshops:
I have written four books on the charm and technique of building with natural forms. I write essays on the interplay of people and their things… and I teach a few times a year.

Woodlanders Gathering:
This is a yearly get-together of rustics and people interested in natural materials.

Daniel Mack

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