Three S‑Chairs
English Sycamore and Walnut
Learn more about Abraham
- About
Abraham Tesser started building furniture as a hobby over 40 years ago. After retiring from academe, about 20 years ago, he became serious about designing and building furniture. His woodworking style reflects his academic background in a several ways. He thinks long and hard about design and construction issues before creating the first bit of sawdust. He reads voraciously about design/woodworking/furniture. And, he enjoys writing and lecturing about these topics. For more, visit WWW.TesserFurniture.com.
- Region
- Athens, GA
- Website
- www.tesserfurniture.com
- Media
- Wood
- Professional Status
- Maker, designer
Portfolio
Rachel's Cabinet, open
Various Veneers depth 18 ½” X width 44” (closed), 50” (open) X Height 41 ¼”Japanese Tamo Ash veneer, walnut veneer, Baltic birch plywood, Solid walnut.
Girls Night Out
Quarter sawn sycamore, padauk, various veneers. Quilted panels by Olena Nebuchadnezzar. 36" X 30" X 15"This is the third collaborative work that I have completed with fabric artist Olena Nebuchadnezzar.
Visible Works Mechanical Table (Detail)
Walnut olive ash burl veneer mechanical and electronic components 40" X 14.5" X 17.5"The work of David and Abraham Roentgen (1711 – 1807) were inspirational. The mechanical components in their work were fabulous but hidden. So, I decided to do a piece with an 18th century look in which the mechanical elements are quite visible.
Girls Night Out
Quarter sawn sycamore, padauk, various veneers. Quilted panels by Olena Nebuchadnezzar. 36" X 30" X 15"This is the third collaborative work that I have completed with fabric artist Olena Nebuchadnezzar.
Helix Table
African Zebrawood, 1/2" glass, shellac 18" X 48" X 36"
Temple Table
Solid Walnut, veneers including Tamo Ash, Walnut Burl, Pear, Wenge / 2012 28 ¾” X 38” X 23 ½”The Temple Table was commissioned to commemorate the service of a rabbi who had retired after 22 years of service to his congregation. The table currently occupies a place on the Temple bima, an elevated platform from which Jewish services are led.
Melted cheese stool
Walnut
Redwood Desk
Butt matched redwood slabs
Homage to Chagall
Cherry, various veneers, shellac. / 2019 36" X 33" X 18"As Chagall’s imagery defies expectations so does the architecture of this table. It is not rectangular; its corners meet at 80 deg. and 100 deg. instead of 90 deg.
Rachel's Cabinet
Japanese Tamo Ash veneer, walnut veneer, Baltic birch plywood, Solid walnut. depth 18 ½” X width 44” (closed), 50” (open) X Height 41 ¼”
Three S-Chairs
English Sycamore and Walnut
Helix Table
African Zebrawood, 1/2" glass, shellac 18" X 48" X 36"
Visible Works Mechanical Table
Walnut olive ash burl veneer mechanical and electronic components. 40" X 14.5" X 17.5"The work of David and Abraham Roentgen (1711 – 1807) were inspirational. The mechanical components in their work were fabulous but hidden. So, I decided to do a piece with an 18th century look in which the mechanical elements are quite visible.
Carmen's Rocker
Walnut
Homage to Chagall
Cherry, various veneers, shellac. / 2019 36" X 33" X 18"As Chagall’s imagery defies expectations so does the architecture of this table. It is not rectangular; its corners meet at 80 deg. and 100 deg. instead of 90 deg.