Marcher Furniture is a company exhibiting the work of the British Designer Harry Corder Greaves. Having graduated as a furniture maker with distinction from Leeds College of Art Harry continued his training working in Stewart Linford's traditional High Wycombe cabinet workshop. He later worked alone on high quality bespoke commissions out of the Bucks New University workshops.
Now continuing to practice at Silverlining furniture, Wrexham, his aim is to take his personal work to the next level.

Tuesday 28 August 2012




This Arts and Crafts style dresser was hand made for a couple in the Ceiriog Valley. The making of it comprised many different tools and processes. I became interested in the Arts and Crafts after researching the life and work of William Morris (1834 - 1894) His utopian vision was one centred around craftsmanship, the arts and an appreciation for nature. If this dresser could express anything I would hope it would speak of this ideal for a fairer more holistic society.
The dresser is made from ash and oak with traditional joinery used throughout the construction. I was exploring the idea of honesty in a material object

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