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MOSER IDEA ARCHIVE

This Moser Idea Archive explores some of the locations, designs, products, collections and influences that have come to define Thos. Moser over our 35 year history. Please scroll down the page and get to know more about what makes Thos. Moser stand out in today's commodity-driven world. And be sure to check back from time to time as this section will continue to grow and evolve, just like our company and our design ethos. And if you have any questions or comments, please let us know. Enjoy!
SWEET DREAMS
This January we are pleased to introduce new additions to two of our most popular furniture collections, Edo and Meridia...
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ICONIC FORM
Our signature piece, the Continuous Arm Chair, remains a unique, trademarked Moser design. To form the arms eleven one-tenth-inch knife-cut slices of the same tree, called a flitch, are laminated together. Then each continuous arm is painstakingly rasped, filed and sanded to a perf...
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CONTEMPORARY DESIGN | TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP
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We are pleased to announce the introduction of Meridian, the newest collection...
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UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE
With its graceful arcs crowned by a broad back crest, the Harpswell Chair expresses the singular warmth and beauty of American black cherry. This contemporary classic offers comfort that invites you to tarry long after the table is cleared. These chairs are naturally beautiful in t...
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AND THE WINNER IS...

We are proud to announce that David Moser's Pasadena Rocker has won Interior Design magazine's 2009 Best of Year (BoY) award i...
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SUPINE RELAXATION
ChaiseChaise

Without straying fro...
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PROFILES IN CHERRY
Kitchens have become the family gathering point and social epicenter of many homes. Chosing the proper size and style of stool to complement the look of your kitchen is an important decision. After many hours and even some trial and error...
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FORM & UTILITY
New Gloucester was home to our first shop, not far from the last remaining Shaker Community at Sabbathday Lake, and gave us the name for our New Gloucester Rocker. This homage to the spare, graceful design foun...
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EAST MEETS WEST
Introduced in early 2006, the Edo Collection is designed by David Moser and named for the period in Japanese history that brought stability to Japan and helped inspire beautiful paintings and crafts. The collection draws not only on Easter...
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VITA LOUNGE
An amalgamation of influences can be seen in the lines of the Vita Collection. Broad, flat surfaces evocative of Danish mass; and graphic geometrical lines echo an Asian and Modernist aesthetic, while the hand joinery, ample storage and su...
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SWEET DREAMS
The Vita Bed’s simplicity and curved footboard harken back to the Modernist era and the sleeping platforms common in Japan. Introduced in 2006, this bed has quickly become one of our best sellers!
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A BRONZE AGE
Introducing the Kinesis Chair & Ottoman. The signature arms of the Kinesis Chair are milled from three matched pieces of solid wood with the edges polished until they pour in a seemingly continuous curve that echoes throughout the ent...
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SCULPTURAL
The shell-like back of the Aria Chair is methodically crafted with hand-carved convex and concave curves. Each grain-matched stave is carved and attached to its mate with concealed alignment pins. The arms of...
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SIMPLY MOSER
It is through simplicity of form and attention to detail and proportion that we achieve a well-designed piece. Over the course of nearly 40 years this approach has yielded several iconic forms which are immediately recognizable as original Moser designs. This includes the View this Collection>>
INSPIRED
We've always been guided by what has come before us. The Washington Square Chair is no exception. The geometric lines of this chair were drawn from early 20th-century Moderist designers. The curved back slats of...
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HAWTHORNE
Designed by Tom Moser and taking its inspiration from a stainless-steel chair Tom’s wife Mary found in a New York antiques shop, the Hawthorne Chair (shown above) incorporates elements of the classic Windsor form and box-frame chair architecture.

“The challenge here ...
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TEXTURE
Add texture to your dining room with our new West End Dining Chair, the first fully upholstered dining chair that we have offered and a milestone for a company which has been known for building fine wood furniture for 35 years. Designed by Tom Moser, the West End Chair’s height an...
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FRESH PERSPECTIVE
Finding the hidden possibilities of wood is what inspires our days; it puts the art into artistry and, if we’re lucky, makes craftsmanship legendary. With our new Pasadena Living Collection, we introduce an expansion t...
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TIVOLI
David Moser continues to expand upon the design vocabulary created by his father by designing our first set of fully upholstered lounge seating. The Tivoli Collection, named after the famed gardens in Copenhagen, can be ordered with a variety of fabrics and leathers, including sele...
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TIME FLIES
It hardly seems like 35 years have passed since we first made this clock, patterned after a Shaker clock Mary and Tom found in the Church Family Shop way back when. In those seminal days, before we found our personal design voice, Tom honed his woodworking skills by building reprod...
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TAKING FLIGHT
The new Wing Club Chair & Ottoman takes our Wing Collection to new heights. Designer David Moser created this two-piece ensemble that can be ...
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MODERNIST
“Design is neither an intellectual nor a material affair, but simply an integral part of the stuff of life, necessary for everyone in a civilized society.” —Walter Gropius

Our historical timeline shows an elegant, linear progression from one hallmark to anothe...
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ART OF CRAFT
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 f...
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MIX IT UP
In the beginning, economic necessity dictated that our furniture be made of pine, often recycled from old barn boards or attic floors. In time, American black cherry from the Allegheny Plateau in Pennsylvania became our wood of choice. Why cherry? Because it is durable, is beaut...
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GIFT CERTIFICATES
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ORGANIC
Pablo Picasso said, “Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” While it is true that in a creative field like furniture-making a new design can sometimes emerge spontaneously, fully formed, it is far more common to be on the workbench for some time before the balance a...
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NOW OPEN IN LOS ANGELES
We are pleased to announce that our newest showroom is now open to the public! We’re located in the historic Helms Bakery building in Culver City, California, just west of dow...
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ROCK ON
When David Moser, who recently became a father for the first time, thought about expanding the Edo collection, he began by experimenting with a rocker.

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BRING IT TOGETHER
The best furniture combinations can be elusive, especially when imagining them in a space you live in every day. Combining various styles and collections can create a simple, clean aesthetic, and some combinations can be difficult to imagine. It can help to have the objective advic...
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CONFLUENCE OF STYLE
Combining various styles and collections can create a simple, clean aesthetic, and some combinations can be difficult to imagine. It can help to have the objective advice and experienced eye of a professional, especially one conversant in Thos. Moser form. If you live close to one ...
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HONORED
We were honored on April 16, 2008 when President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI sat side-by-side in Harpswell Chairs with Back in Walnut during the official White House welcoming ceremony for the Pope. The chairs for this sp...
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BOWBACK
Two icons of American design, the contoured tractor seat and the chromed arch of a classic Harley Davidson motorcycle seat back, are clearly visible in these Thos. Moser originals. Like its forbearers, the Bowback Stool is a testament to uncluttered utility and simple comfort. Bui...
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LESS IS MORE
The simpler the form, the less mass you can hide behind, which is why we have always believed that less is more. The Lolling Chair owes its form, if not its detailing, to
a chair built by Haywood Wakef...
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CONVERGENCE
At Thos. Moser, we build the next generation’s antiques, paying little heed to the labels and trends of today. As you page through our catalog, you may see collections grouped under umbrella terms like “modern” or “traditional,” based on the source of their inspiration. But our des...
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STUDIO SESSION
One of the best things about being part of a small company is the freedom to experiment with forms we capture in our mind’s eye. While we pride ourselves on building furniture that serves the human form first and foremost, we can’t deny that we like to stretch our wings every now a...
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WE'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU
THANK YOU!

As a small company in Maine, we know that much of our success is due to the loyalty of our customers. We truly appreciate your enthusiasm for our work, and your willingness to watch us g...
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HOLIDAYS DELIVERED - ORDER BY 12/10
ORDER NOW FOR HOLIDAY DELIVERY ON SELECT ITEMS
This time of year, we are especially indebted to our craftspeople not only for their unwavering efforts to build customer orders, but for their willingness to spend a bit of extra time in the shop during the best summer w...
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STUDIO SESSION
One of the best things about being part of a small company is the freedom to experiment with forms we capture in our mind’s eye. While we pride ourselves on building furniture that serves the human form first and foremost, we can’t deny that we like to stretch our wings every now a...
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AWARD WINNING DESIGN
We are pleased to announce that the Pasadena Dining Chair has taken a Best of Year Award in the Residential Dining Chair category...
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FINDING FLUID FORM IN SOLID WOOD
Finding the hidden possibilities of wood is what inspires our days; it puts the art into artistry and, if we’re lucky, makes craftsmanship legendary. With our new Pasadena Rocker, we introduce an expansion to o...
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MERIDIAN COLLECTION
Introducing the Meridan Collection, arriving in showrooms in September.
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SEASON'S GREETINGS
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FREE DELIVERY THRU JAN 31
Free Delivery On Orders Placed By January 31st

For a limited time, we are pleased to offer you FREE DELIVERY on your next order of Thos. Moser furniture*.


Our first catalog of 20...
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From our family to yours...
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and
Best Wishes for the New Year!


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