The Taylor Donsker Furniture Company epitomizes exploration and imagination through its use of the forms, colors, grains and textures of wood. By complementing the dark luster of walnut with materials such as polished granite, each desk, bench and cabinet becomes a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted creation.
Taylor Donsker — the company’s founder — attended the University of Southern California (USC) for architecture. After graduation, not many firms were hiring, so in his spare time, Donsker explored woodworking and furniture design in his parents’ garage.
He eventually landed a job at an architecture firm, but found that the use of computers gave him a feeling of detachment. With woodworking and furniture design, he was able to feel connected to each project.
In 2012, Donsker presented his furniture at a design show and soon began receiving orders. The success led him to find inspiration in the trees themselves. In an interview with USC, Donsker said, “Now, I look at the roots of a redwood and see a chaise lounge, the stump of a eucalyptus tree that should be a throne.”
Donsker currently makes 10 to 15 large-scale pieces per year for an international clientele. Every wood is carefully considered for inclusion in a new furniture item, including its grain, texture and coloration.
On 1stDibs, explore Taylor Donsker’s seating, tables, storage pieces and more.
$60,000 / item
Pommele Old Growth Redwood Athol Desk
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The Athol desk by Taylor Donsker features a live edge pommele old growth Redwood slab with recessed cast bronze tree bark doors opening to a concealed compa...
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Floating Desk
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
The floating desk by Taylor Donsker features a wall mounted California Claro Walnut live edge slab, rosewood butterfly joinery and recessed solid wood dr...
Brass, Bronze
Price Upon Request
Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Handcrafted by Taylor Donsker in Northern California, the cast edge desk features a cast bronze live edge seamlessly attached to a single slab of highly figured Claro walnut. The woo...
Brass, Bronze, Steel
$17,800 / item
H 30 in W 40 in D 96 in
Live Edge Walnut Table Hand Cast Black Steel Pedestal Base by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our Live Edge Walnut Table features the beautiful "live edge" curving contour of a tree's natural profile. Each slab will be different. Shown an...
Iron
Claro Walnut Single Slab Live Edge Dining Table, in Stock
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
A huge single slab of museum grade California Claro walnut set atop oversized steel wishbone legs. Handcrafted from one of our "unicorn" slabs the tab...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern writing desk featured in rich walnut grain. This desk sits on sleek tapered legs and has two spacious drawers. This would be...
Wood, Walnut
Contemporary Desk Table 'Ms Bean', Smoked Oak
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
Desk table MS BEAN Designed by IDA L. HILDEBRAND Dimensions : L. 150 cm / D. 70 cm / H. 75 cm Top thickness : 5 cm Model shown in the picture : Smoke oak - Veneered tabletop ...
Oak
$8,500Sale Price / item|26% Off
H 30 in W 72 in D 30 in
17th C Style Solid Italian Walnut Refectory Writing Dentil Edge Table options
Located in Encinitas, CA
Old Walnut LIRA Scrivania writing table handcrafted in aged solid Italian walnut with a carved dentil edge under the top surface, lyre-shaped bases, and hand forged iron cross stretc...
Iron
$27,562 / item
H 29.5 in W 132 in D 48 in
Pebble Edge English Walnut Dining oval Table by Jonathan Field
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
The Pebble Edge Oval Table on Chapel Legs: The pebble edge refers to the tabletop edge, which takes inspiration from the perfect skimming stone, a stone that has been smoothed and made tactile by natural forces. The photographs show it with the Carol Bentwood walnut chairs. The two pieces of English walnut used for the top are joined centrally along the live edge and held in place with butterfly ties on the underside. The tabletop stands...
Walnut
$3,707 / item
H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
Contemporary Desk Table 'Ms Bean', Smoked Oak, Black Tabletop
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, IDF
Desk table MS Bean Designed by IDA L. HILDEBRAND Dimensions : L. 150 cm / D. 70 cm / H. 75 cm Top thickness : 5 cm Model shown in the picture : Smoked oak - Black tabletop lami...
Oak
$5,167 / item
H 29.93 in W 61.03 in D 28.75 in
Fragment Trestle Series Desk/Table by Toad, bespoke edition
Located in London, GB
Elegantly combining antique hand forged iron with beautiful fragmented live edge Tivoli marble. Available to order - lead time: 6 weeks.
Marble, Wrought Iron
$8,500 / item
H 30 in W 36 in D 72 in
Live Edge Walnut Dining Table with Solid Walnut Legs "Gladstone Dining Table"
By Anton Maka
Located in Shelby Twp, MI
The Gladstone dining table is made of a unique solid claro walnut book matched live edge top with blackened steel legs with solid wood accents. This organic modern piece is very uniq...
Steel
$6,875 / item
H 30 in W 36 in D 72 in
Live Edge Satin Walnut (Sweet Gum) Dining Table Cast Iron Legacy (Wishbone) Base
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our live edge dining table features the natural curves of this item's original form, a living tree! This beautiful piece of woodworking sits atop our iron Legacy Wishbone Base, hand ...
Iron
Clarke Desk Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Steel
Live Edge Dining Table Made from Black Walnut
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This live edge table is made from two 'sister-slabs' of book-matched black walnut. The top is made from the two center cuts of a massive Pennsylvania black walnut tree...
Walnut