Post on 17-Apr-2020
Design Furniture, Handcrafted in New York
www.Sent ientFurni ture .com
Brooklyn, New York, USA
SENTIENT is a New York City based furniture design and
fabrication company with more than 25,000 square feet of
workshop facilities in Brooklyn. We have extensive experience
manufacturing residential, commercial and hospitality
furnishings including case goods and accent items. We have
supplied furniture to the New York City area for decades and
also foreign markets including Toronto, London and Qatar.
At Sentient we conceive, design, develop and
fabricate all of our own ideas and products. Our
ideas and designs have two main influences.
Firstly the wide choice and availability of
sustainable hardwoods from forests of the
North East and Midwest of the United States
and secondly the decades of experience we
have from making bespoke furniture for the
New York City marketplace. Whether its a three
legged stool for a coffee shop or case goods
installations for a 500 room hotel our designers
and fabricators have done it all.
Handcrafted in Brooklyn, New York
Long Wool Sofa
The SENTIENT Furniture Long Wool sofa is so much more than a sofa its a superb 360° design. An
original design using long wool Icelandic sheepskin together with reclaimed American oak boards. If
they could speak what stories would these boards tell? The icelandic sheepskin wool is chaotic, wild,
soft and long measuring 6” - 8”. The hair falls all directions resulting in a array of warm beige, brown
and golden colors. Dimensions as shown 96” x 42” x 40”.
Long Wool Sofa, Furniture As Art
The locust wood log provided our designers
inspiration for a unique chair using a vertical
locust slab as both leg and backrest. We added
some design to the composition so set against
nature’s log we constructed a curved seat with
tapered legs. The result is a chair that will work
for both formal and contemporary settings. It
may also provoke some conversation which at
SENTIENT we see as an important ingredient of
our work.
A unique accent chair using the natural shapes and contours of the locust wood log.
Locust Wood Chair
New Old Dresser
A timeless design statement using walnut, walnut veneer and reclaimed oak boards
The SENTIENT New Old Dresser would look as great in a traditional Park Avenue apartment
as it would in the lobby of a chic downtown boutique hotel. It uses walnut veneer running
perpendicular to solid beveled edges. To add richness and contrast we installed push touch
mechanisms behind reclaimed oak boards used for the drawer faces.
Caribou Lounge
An original design statement from SENTIENT combining luxurious fur with American black walnut.
The Caribou lounge chair uses Coyote fur which is soft and deep and has wide variation of colors
and tones. The structure floats in a solid American black walnut frame which contrasts assuredly with
the irregular shapes and variations of the fur. It is an iconic piece of furniture for use any any setting.
Nersi Sofa
An assured sofa with soft curves upholstered from top to bottom
This a sophisticated piece of upholstered furniture. It is obviously a beautiful sofa that is very
easy to look at and enjoy. Under that pallet is a complicated structure requiring experience and
master craftsmanship. The carpentry and upholstery used on the NERSI sofa demonstrates further
experience and disciplines available at SENTIENT. The Nersi sofa is also made as an armchair and
also custom sizes.
Luxor Credenza
A credenza that uses live edge slabs attached onto the outside of the carcass sides
We like to mix different colors and materials.
Sometimes it works and works really well. This
is one of those moments. A high gloss black
credenza with leather pulls. The angled sides
are unusual in themselves but to add to that
idea we decided to attach live edge slabs to
outside of the carcass. The final composition is
a delicate floating combination of manmade
laminates and timeless live edge slabs in a
most unusual combination.
American Black Walnut And Other Hardwoods,The Timeless Beauty of Live Edge Furniture
Live Edge
SENTIENT’s live edge table and other designs
are made using sustainably sourced American
black walnut, spalted maple, cherry, oak and
other hardwoods. The protective coating is
typically multiple applications of a natural
clear finish. This brings out and accentuates
the many colors and grain patterns and
effects particularly noticeable in the black
walnut species.
We always keep a supply of slabs and boards.
Some will be air drying for up to 18 months
or ready to go into the kiln for up to 3 months
for the final drying. When dry the slabs and
boards are planed and then brought into
the workshop to be transformed into tables
measuring 5 feet up to 14 feet or headboards
for beds measuring up to 12 feet in width.
Our live edge collections also include chairs,
coffee tables, benches, nightstands and
other limited concepts. We offer a variety of
materials for table legs including fabricated
metal, brass and conceptual leg systems.
Live Edge & SlabHardwood
At SENTIENT we strive to
create original and
creative furniture
designs. At the same
time we recognize that
nature has provided us
with sumptuous solid
American black walnut
and other hardwood. It is
a furniture makers friend
as so much of the design
is in the wood itself. With
subtle, rich and warm
colors the grain patterns
of each slab could
almost be a work of art.
At SENTIENT the aim
with our live edge and
solid wood furniture is
for each piece to be just
that, a work of art.
Shimna Live Edge Slab Bed
A live edge bed that uses a single slab for both the headboard and the footboard
American black walnut slabs are precious and come in
many shapes and sizes. We try our best to use all parts
of each slab. For the SENTIENT Live Edge Slab Bed we
decided the to cut out a section that would otherwise
be hidden behind the mattress and pillows. Not to
waste anything and to make the composition a whole
we the turned the cut out upside down and used it
for the footboard. A subtle design idea bringing a little
something to a beautiful walnut slab.
Contract and Commercial
The hospitality and design industry have taken notice our work is found in many hotels, restaurants and commercial settings
We can fabricate to the designers drawings or
assist with the design to create a desired style and
aesthetic. Our workshops have been used to fabricate
furniture and installations for many luxury brands
including Movado, British Airways, Cartier, Donna Karan, Viacom, Marriott, Hyatt and also signature
design firms such as Ian Schrager, Rockwell and
Gensler Architects. Image shown Thompson Hotel Washington DC series of live edge walnut slab tables
for sushi bistro.
Flexible and Resourceful
Contract work using many materials such as solid wood, veneers and laminates, upholstery, glass and
metals. Our commercial catalog of work includes furnishings and fittings for luxury brand retail stores,
signature boutique hotels, movie industry post production studios, first class airline lounge furniture and
many other industries.
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