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American Bungalow

AMERICAN BUNGALOW

[ Done well, a chair or table should bring together form, balance, and purpose with a clarity that enhances its environment. ]

AMERICAN BUNGALOW COLLECTION:
arts & crafts for the 21st century

Fifty years after Commodore Perry sailed into Japan’s Uraga Bay in 1853, Western designers had confidently absorbed the lightness and strength of ancient Japanese forms. The seminal work of Frank Lloyd Wright and Gustav Stickley transformed the English Arts and Crafts design philosophy into the first cohesive body of American architecture and furniture.

The Bungalow-building boom of the early 1900s brought affordable craftsmanship to middle-class America. While small in scale, bungalow homes were warm and welcoming, with the hearth as the central focus. The craftsmanship of the furniture built for these homes was not duplicated in the half century that followed. At Thos. Moser, we have always deeply admired the craftsman aesthetic, with its celebration of natural materials and traditional joinery, as well as the kindred bungalow style.

Characterized by the telltale craftsman-style reverse tapered leg, the American Bungalow Collection has been a favorite with customers since its initial unveiling in 2002. As we developed the collection, we wanted to achieve a less-bulky appearance, while maintaining the Arts and Crafts aesthetic, so we slimmed down the legs and flat surfaces and streamlined the upholstered cushions. Each finished piece remains sturdy and masculine, yet graceful.

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Aria

ARIA

[ We don’t believe there are any limits to creativity or boxes in which our talents should reside. ]

ARIA COLLECTION:
the art of dining in style

Upon close examination, you’ll see that the Aria Collection has much in common with the soft patterns etched by the sea on a sandy shore: gentle ridges and undulating crescents that tease the eye with familiarity—perfect companion pieces for any furniture with a more rectilinear form.

The shell-like back of the Aria Chair is methodically crafted with carved convex and concave curves. Unlike stacked and laminated furniture, the entire surface is seamless to the touch. The Aria Dining Table is charactertized by its curved, rolled edges and luxurious grain-matched surface, while curved legs and gentle angles echo the softer, refined lines of its companion pieces.

From any vantage point, the Aria Collection is an ode to the subtle and delicate refinement that can be coaxed from a block of wood. Fine craftsmanship at this level is a time consuming endeavor, and if you don’t love the process, you're in trouble. Luckily, we love what we do—which means innovation is never far behind.

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Crescent

CRESCENT

[ Well-made objects crafted with a clarity of purpose are never out of date and always welcome improvisation. ]

CRESCENT COLLECTION:
the curved form fascinates mankind

The Crescent series of bedroom cases was originally inspired by a customer who desired a curved adaptation of our standard dresser. We’ve refined the design, extending it into a collection of pieces adaptable to several highly useful combinations.

Most cases are designed with straight lines for a reason—they’re much easier to build. The curves of the Crescent Collection of cases and occasional tables are a challenge, even for the most experienced cabinetmakers. The doors of the Crescent Sideboard are angled differently on each side to match the curved front. The Crescent Hutch contains three separate display compartments behind glass-paneled cabinet doors, as well as two glass shelves in each compartment which lend an airy openness to the interior. All of the Crescent cases feature post-and-panel construction with dovetailed joinery and solid brass hinges. Available with cherry or ebonized drawer pulls standard, or customize with drawer pulls to match your own style and decor.

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Eastward

EASTWARD

[ Curves and planes combine with exposed joinery and spare lines to create a highly crafted look. ]

EASTWARD COLLECTION:
a sculpter's art

In the early days at Thos. Moser, the initial shaping of seat blanks into their finished forms was truly an exercise in rough sculpture, accomplished with a chain saw and a strong back. Today, machine routers cut seats to their rough shape with greater safety, then an experienced cabinetmaker uses a handheld grinding tool to contour the seat into its finished form.

Shaping the crisp, straight lines of the Eastward seats requires a steady hand and exacting skill. One slip and the vibrating grinding tool will scallop the edge, sending the piece to the scrap pile. Each wedged chair leg must be delicately sanded smooth without grinding away too much of the seat. The result is an object of subtle beauty and remarkable comfort that will surely stand the test of time.

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Edo

EDO

[ A confluence of craftsmanship with the graphic elements of modern design. ]

EDO COLLECTION:
simplicity holds no conceit

With a distinct nod to the East, the Edo Collection marks the rejuvenation of primitive forms. Open lines and simple shapes belie the deliberateness of the furniture’s design—much like the master designer, nature. The collection is both modern and ageless, effectively bringing the outdoors in to create a harmonious flow between nature and craft.

The Edo period in Japan lasted more than 250 years, between 1601 and 1867 AD. It was a peaceable and stable time; a time when samurais laid down their weapons and began educating themselves in philosophy and art. It was an era when the practical merged with the esoteric. The pieces on this page might have been as at home on the set of The Last Samurai or Memoirs of a Geisha as they are in a contemporary living space.

Drawing upon his own studies, David Moser found inspiration in the diverse influences of Edo and the Japanese concept of wabi sabi, Scandinavian and Shaker design, George Nakashima, and our own American Bungalow collection. He then brought his imagination to bear on the untamed nature of wood. The result is the Edo collection—unique, understated, and undeniably Thos. Moser.

A master craftsman makes complicated work appear effortless. The quality of our furniture derives from simple, organic, and undeniable truths. When you come across objects possessing this quality, you know it instinctively. It is what we strive for in all of our work at Thos. Moser, and what we hope we’ve achieved with the Edo collection.

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Georgetown

GEORGETOWN

Our Georgetown family of tables features grain-matched hardwood legs which are individually shaped to create eight facets that uniquely capture light and shadow. Each leg is reinforced with triangular wooden splines that are wedged into the mitered joints, while an elegant brass bracket, designed specifically for these tables, reinforces the structural integrity of the triangular leg joints. The result is a distinguished family of tables of uncommon strength and stability.

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Harpswell

HARPSWELL

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Katahdin

KATAHDIN

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Kinesis

KINESIS

Kinetic energy is produced from a body in motion. It’s what happens when force is exerted on mass, as opposed to potential energy, when energy lies latent in mass. David Moser’s Kinesis Chair & Ottoman are evidence of what is possible when both potential and kinetic energy inhabit the same space: a carved piece of lounge furniture that distills everything we’ve learned about wood, ergonomics, and sculpture into an extraordinary work of art. Combining a fine-art cast bronze sculpture base with a hand-shaped, curved silhouette, this chair is art—albeit of the truly interactive variety.

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Lolling

LOLLING

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Meridian

MERIDIAN

[ An aesthetic vocabulary which recognizes the Danish modernist movement and economy of both form and material. ]

MERIDIAN COLLECTION:
creative revisitation

Meridian draws inspiration from diverse sources, principally Danish and Shaker influences while adding David Moser’s distinctive creative touch. The Danes believed that it is the designer’s moral duty to be concerned with improving people’s daily lives. A similar doctrine was expressed by Shakers: "Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful." Meridian embodies both of these principles. This "creative revisitation" is a hallmark of both Tom and David Moser’s approach to design, and has become a core part of the company’s cultural ethos. Design is the sum of all that has gone before, and the name Meridian suggests the currency of cumulative design ideas among Shaker, Danish, and now Moser.

In addition to reinforcing our commitment to unadorned, graceful design, Meridian is conceived to offer utility and beauty for generations of users. While also available in cherry, this is our first collection to be introduced principally in ash, which allows the grain and texture of the wood to come to the fore and adds a clean, modernist feel.

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New Century

NEW CENTURY

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Pasadena

PASADENA

David Moser began exploring the nuances of the chair form over a year ago using hand tools in combination with state-of-the-art technology to see what kind of movement he could coax out of solid cherry. His intent was to build a quintessentially functional Moser piece with edges and joints that literally flow, and sculptural surfaces that encourage the eye to roam. From that genesis, the entire Pasadena Collection evolved into its sculpted state.
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Readers

READERS

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Sofia

SOFIA

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Tivoli

TIVOLI

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Vita

VITA

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Windward

WINDWARD

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Wing

WING

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