Thos. Moser Blog

In the four decades since Tom Moser founded our company, we’ve trained master craftspeople in our workshop, built chairs for universities, popes, and presidents, advised customers on everything from fabric choices to how many to seat at dinner and made countless friends along the way. Please enjoy some of our stories, advice, and musings below.

Interior Design Furniture Design Woodworking & Craft Advice & Education Customer Stories History Contract Projects

Interior Design

Design Spotlight with Jennifer Magdol

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Located within San Francisco’s Golden Gate Heights neighborhood, this 1949 single-family home derives its inspiration from coastal forests and the Pacific Ocean.

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Designing an Open-Concept Space Inspired by Moser Furniture

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Resimercial Design

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Furniture Design

The Anticlastic Curve

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In 2014, aboard a ferry from Portland, Maine, Tom and Mary Moser headed 185 nautical miles northeast to Nova Scotia. But it wasn't the scenery that caught Tom Moser's eye; it was the simple cafeteria chair he was sitting in.

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The Mower that Moved Us

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The Ultimate ‘Chairness’

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In 1977, Thos. Moser sold its first Windsor style chair: the Thos. Moser Continuous Arm Chair. Today, this chair serves as an icon synonymous with the Moser name.

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The Omni Clock

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The Island Stool

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The Unity Table

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The Studio Collection

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New Products for Spring 2019

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Danish Modern

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Inspiration for Danish Modern designs can be traced back to none other than the Shakers. Read about how both these influential design movements inspired Thos. Moser designs.

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Giants of Craft

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For any furniture maker, the greatest inspiration is the bone-deep need to create. Read how Thos. Moser has been inspired by others who share this creative urge.

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Woodworking & Craft

Building a Family Tradition

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Wood Moves: Crafting Receptive Designs

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Tom Moser’s American Flag

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Inside the Thos. Moser Workshop

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Ash: the right wood in all the right places

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A Celebration of the American Forest

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Joinery: Beauty and Durability in Equal Parts

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The Beauty in Board Matching

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Fostering the Next Generation of New England Craftsmen

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Cherry: Beauty Over Time

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Veneer: A Conversation with Bob Cabral

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Mortise and Tenons: A conversation with Andy Pinkham

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The mortise and tenon is one of the classics of woodworking joinery and one of the oldest forms of joinery in the world.

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Dovetails: A Conversation with Tim Sirois

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Craftsman Tim Sirois discusses why the dovetail joint is integral to Thos. Moser design, and what it takes to master this woodworking technique.

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Advice & Education

How to Clean Your Hardwood Furniture

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5 Benefits of an Adjustable Height Desk

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Creating an Elevated Table Setting this Holiday Season

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A Styled Approach to Mixing Wood Species

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4 Expert Tips for Picking the Right Upholstery

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5 Things to Consider When Buying a Dining Chair

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Selecting the Right Table for Any Space

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Choosing a Bed at Thos. Moser

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Guidelines for Selecting a Stool

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Customer Stories

More Than a Signature

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A Lifetime Collection

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A Squeak of Reassurance

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The Heart of the Household

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The Artist’s Choice

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A Place to Retire: English Charm meets California Coastal

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COASTAL COTTAGE DESIGNED BY THE OWNERS’ DAUGHTER OFFERS MODERN RETREAT

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Lieutenant’s Chest

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CIR: Memories and Furniture made by the Kuenstner Family

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A Collector’s Approach to Downsizing

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Inspiring Young Minds: St. Timothy’s Students in the Workshop

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Randy Stevens, Head of St. Timothy's School, sends a group of students to our Auburn workshop for an immersive learning experience.

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Customers

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For our first few years in business, our primary method of advertising was word of mouth. Learn about how Thos. Moser's customers grew organically into a community that appreciates quality and fine craft.

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History

The Thos. Moser Continuous Arm Chair, An Icon of Evolutionary Design

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Passing on the Skills of Woodworking

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The Moser’s First Maine Christmas

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Telling the Tale

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As Tom evolved from teacher to woodworker, he used his skills to continue to educate the next generation of craftsmen.

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Books & Wood

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In a library, one is inspired to levels of greater inquiry by those billions of words. Furniture for such a compelling environment should reflect that spirituality and sense of timelessness.

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Waterwheel

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One might wonder what waterwheels have to do with building furniture. Learn how an adventurous spirit, appreciation for craft and utility, and creative thinking have guided Moser since the very beginning.

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Contract Projects

Building Big Tables: A Union of Traditional Woodworking and Modern Technology

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Honoring Legacy at St. Timothy’s School

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University of Georgia, Terry College of Business

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The Lawrenceville School: Abbott Dining Hall

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A Custom Credenza With Reclaimed Stained Glass

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Inspiring Young Minds: St. Timothy’s Students in the Workshop

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Randy Stevens, Head of St. Timothy's School, sends a group of students to our Auburn workshop for an immersive learning experience.

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St. Timothy’s School: Five Arts and Student Center

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St. Timothy’s, an all-girls high school established in 1882 and located in Stevenson, Maryland, is embarking on its most significant modernization and building transformation project in the school’s history

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Thos. Moser and St. Timothy’s School

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There is nothing we love more than when residential customers share their love of Moser furniture with their institutions and businesses. St. Timothy’s Head of School Randy Stevens is one those special customers.

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Harvard Business School

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Over the last 45-years, we have built chairs for presidents, chairs for popes, chairs for poets, and chairs for some of the nation’s leading universities.

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