Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Brian Holcombe is a woodworker specializing in handmade, one-of-a-kind furniture influenced by Japanese sashimono techniques and furniture of the Chinese Ming Dynasty. All of Holcombe’s woodwork is joined together without the use of fasteners, nails or screws, and units like his credenzas and cabinets often feature shoji — traditional Japanese sliding doors or screens. His work is mid-century modern in style but thoughtfully traditional in construction as it draws on the materials and techniques once favored by the Samurai and wealthy merchants of Asia.
His studio, where he builds elegant bookcases, daybeds, benches and other pieces, is in Princeton, New Jersey. By creating his furniture by hand, Holcombe intimately understands the nature of each material he uses. While much of his work is made of wood, the use of various types, including ash, walnut and mahogany, gives a sophisticated variation to the furniture, with brass accents furthering the depth of its design. Holcombe uses mulberry paper for his sliding door pieces and offers a live edge on some products, like his dining room tables.
In addition to producing beautiful furniture, Holcombe teaches woodworking classes both in person and online, including workshops on hand tools, interlocking techniques and shoji doors. Publications such as Fine Woodworking and Handwork Magazine have featured his expert work.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Brian Holcombe seating, tables, storage case pieces and more.
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Mahogany
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Elm
2010s Portuguese Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Oak, Walnut, Leather
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Rosewood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Rattan, Elm
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Cane, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Oak, Fabric, Pine
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Gold Leaf
20th Century American Organic Modern Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Fiberglass
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brian Holcombe Daybeds
Mahogany