Studio Seitz furniture is made from real wood, such as European Ash sourced from FSC-certified forests. Similarly, the company relies on aluminum (the most recyclable metal), natural cork ...

But studio furniture, as unique as its maker, evolved much later — beginning in the East with Wharton Esherick in 1930 and out here around 1940 with Sam Maloof in California and George Nakashima ...

Early on, they collaborated informally on furniture to serve their studio: tables, cabinets and stools made from untreated pine, white oak and cherry sourced from an upstate sawmill. Soon, friends ...