Handmade furniture, built to last

The Marchmont Workshop, founded by award winning designers Richard Platt and Sam Cooper, is one of the last homes of the rush-seated chair. A heritage craft that until 2018, when Rich and Sam apprenticed with mentor Lawrence Neal, was in danger of dying out. Continuing the legacy of Ernest Gimson and Phillip Clissett, our furniture starts with the first principles of woodworking, selecting and harvesting our own materials, with every chair turned, steam-bent and finished by hand.

We believe good furniture should last a lifetime, and by using traditional skills and techniques passed down from master to apprentice through six generations, we can achieve just that. Our designs range from classics from the Arts and Crafts movement, to our latest more contemporary additions, all utilising the strength, beauty and versatility of native timbers.