Benjamin Allen

I am a 17-year-old furni­ture maker and wood­turner based in south-central Penn­syl­va­nia and a member of the PA Guild of Crafts­men and Lancaster Designer Craftsmen.

My work ranges from deco­ra­tive to func­tional and includes turned mush­rooms, boxes, hanging wall cabi­nets and tables.

Influ­enced by a wide range of design­ers and furni­ture makers, I draw inspi­ra­tion from many styles includ­ing the Arts and Crafts move­ment, Danish modern, and the Federal style, as well as contem­po­rary furni­ture makers such as Michael Pekovich, Peter Follans­bee, Christo­pher Schwarz and Brian Boggs.