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1990s ShackletonThomas Custom Queen Tuscan Bed
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This monumental, one-of-a-kind custom cherry Tuscan Bed by Charles Shackleton Furniture features a a 6 1/2 foot tall headboard with …
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This monumental, one-of-a-kind custom cherry Tuscan Bed by Charles Shackleton Furniture features a a 6 1/2 foot tall headboard with deep arched panels and hand carved detailing along the top. Similar arched panels grace the footboard. The solid cherry queen-sized bed was made in 1997 and is stamped and signed by the maker. The corners feature Shackleton's hallmark of hand chamfered corners and the crown has the large scale diamond chip carving common in many of his pieces.
This particular bed was made for a local Vermont family and has had two previous owners -- the second when the bed was sold with the house. It shows expected signs of use of a 27 year old piece of furniture. There are nicks and dents along the edges, there is one gouge on the side of the footboard, and there is some sunbleaching on top of the footboard. The cherry has also had time to develop a beautiful, rich patina.
Charles Shackleton Furniture finishes their wood with linseed oil and wax, allowing the wood to breathe and develop over time. Each piece is hand made from start to finish by a single furniture maker. This particular bed was a custom design and is the only one that was ever made. A new order of this be would be $25,000.
ShackletonThomas houses the combined workshops of furniture maker Charles Shackleton and potter Miranda Thomas. Charles and Miranda first met at the West Surrey College of Art and Design in England in 1978, but their partnership — in life and art — did not begin until five years later, when they both found themselves in Vermont working with the Irish glassblower Simon Pearce.
Inspired by their shared belief that artistic objects made by the skilled human hand have an inherent value and important life of their own, Charles and Miranda began ShackletonThomas in 1987. Their work is founded in a profound faith that the act of making a beautiful object is itself transformational and that handcrafted objects can bring the mystery and magic of humanity into everyday life.
Charles Shackleton is a renowned Vermont furniture maker and designer who was born and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. Trained in the traditional styles of handmade furniture making, Charles has been recognized by the Vermont Senate as Vermont Woodworker of the Year, is one of the founding members of the Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers, serves as a judge for the National Crafts Competition in Ireland as part of the Royal Dublin Society, has written multiple articles for Fine Woodworking Magazine, and has designed for thousands of private individuals, including celebrities and dignitaries. He is also the founder of The Naked Table Project, which has been featured in The Boston Globe, Business Week, and The Irish Times, among others.
Charles is heavily influenced by his upbringing in Ireland, from his own Georgian home in Dublin to the cottages in the rolling hills in the West. He brings to his work a love for the natural world, given to him by his father, David Shackleton, one of Ireland’s most famous gardeners. He is also a relative of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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- Dimensions
- 67ʺW × 86.5ʺL × 78.5ʺH
- Bed Size
- Queen
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cherry Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Generally in good condition with a nice patina. Dents along the outside edges and a couple gouges on the side … moreGenerally in good condition with a nice patina. Dents along the outside edges and a couple gouges on the side of the footboard. less
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