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Artisan Furniture Individually Crafted from Heritage English Hardwoods Organically inspired by the raw majesty and singular character of natural timber, each piece is sculpted from sustainable and locally sourced windfallen trees in the Dorset countryside
Our bespoke timber furniture is meticulously designed and handmade to celebrate the rich history and organic beauty of the wood’s individual character. Drawing on fifty years of forestry and wood working experience, we curate each piece so it tells its own life’s story through striking growth rings, expressive end-grain features, and unique structural qualities.
From statement tree-slice side tables and minimalist cube side tables to dramatic architectural feature tree slice coffee tables, our work brings an authentic, grounded luxury to fine interiors. Whether your home is designed around contemporary Scandi elegance, modern minimalism, or classic British country style, every timber slice is individually selected to enhance its natural, sculptural form.
Designed for discerning private residences and luxury commercial spaces, these one-of-a-kind creations seamlessly combine bespoke artistry with investment-grade craftsmanship. Browse our gallery of finished pieces for inspiration, or contact the workshop today to commission your own tailored feature piece.
Behind the Craft: Step inside the Dorset workshop to view the artisan process in action. (Note: A touch of artistic license was used for the film…..I usually take milk in my coffee!). Watch the Alex Brooks Furniture story below.
Alex Brooks Furniture: Designer & maker of freestanding solid wooden furniture
Our main focus is to celebrate the life, story and innate beauty of the tree the wood is sourced from. We create feature pieces for your home or commercial spaces. Our website shows examples of tree trunk coffee tables, tree slice coffee tables, wooden cube occasional tables wooden slice coffee and side tables along with bespoke commissions.
We source our wood from local farmers and land owners, which are windfallen, responsibly and sustainably sourced. This approach is integral to our ethos of true sustainability of a small business within a community and eco-system. Read more about that here.
To buy our wooden furniture, a coffee table, slice table or to commission a bespoke piece
My many years of experience result in forward-thinking design concepts being turned into authentic & captivating pieces of bespoke solid wooden furniture
‘I WANT TO BUY A PIECE OF FURNITURE…’
Whether you are commissioning a dining table or a piece of furniture for your own home, require multiple contemporary pieces for retail or would like to buy directly from the collections we’d love to hear from you.
Alex has a great deal of experience working to brief on large scale projects – alongside designers and professionals.
UNIQUE WOODEN FURNITURE FROM DORSET
From our Dorset workshop we design, make and supply bespoke wood furniture to commission as well as the contemporary pieces that make up the Collections in our Portfolio.
Each piece of our solid wood furniture is unique & our products are based on the wind-fallen wood available at the time. All the wood is responsibly sourced from our own woodland and surrounding Dorset farmland.
Words About Wood
What we are up to and where we will be.
Christmas in Lyme Regis
I and thirteen other artists and makers are displaying work at the Malthouse Gallery in Lyme Regis...
When Trees Turn Jurassic!
When an ancient oak tree succumbed to rot and fell, Ed saw an opportunity. Rather than let it go...
What’s on the bench?
The 'Chapman' spalted beech natural live edge coffee table has such unique spalted wood markings....
Customer Testimonials
Spalted Beech Block Side Tables
"The two Spalted Beech Blocks look great and are now an impressive part of our collection – thank...
Charred Cedar of Lebanon Mantlepiece
“For several years I coveted Alex Brook’s woodblocks after seeing some at a Kew Gardens Plant...
Spalted Beech Box Shelf
“Alex’s artistic skills complement his meticulous joinery and carpentry. He sources wood locally...