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Born into a mid-western family consisting of eight children, where "new" really meant "hand-me-downs", Rob quickly acquired an appreciation in the "finer" things in life. After struggling as a musician, a model and then, later, working as a bookkeeper, Rob decided to make his real dream come true. He began making furniture for his own home, taking on designs from Louis the XIV as well as contemporary designs inspired by Emile Ruhlmann. Although Rob has studied marquetry under Silas Kopf, carving with Marc Adams' and decorative inlay at the North Bennett Street School, most of his experience has been self-acquired. Spending hours studying the techniques and designs of the greats: Andre-Charles Boulle, Jean-Fancois Oeben, Jean-Henri Riesener, Elime Ruhlmann, Jean Dunand and Jean Michael Frank, Rob has now become one of the leading woodworking artisans in the country. Among other awards, Rob has won 1st & 2nd places in the Del Mar Fair for Traditional & Contemporary Design in Wood. You can also find Rob teaching and lecturing for the American Woodworking Assoc., Woodworkers of Southern California, and the Marc Adams Woodworking School. Rob began his business, Furniture By Rob, in 1994 and was immediately represented in the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, as well as Linder Design - Los Angeles, Artful Hand Gallery - Boston, and ICAAN Gallery - Manhattan Beach , CA. Rob has his own contemporary line of end tables, console tables, mirror frames and bookcases designed with an art deco feel. (the real art deco from France in the 1920's). Due to popular demand, he has continued to expand his business to include custom made dining tables, desks, audio/visual centers (in-set into wall) and just about every other type of furniture made from wood. Most recently, his work has expanded to include custom bathrooms and kitchens. Unlike much of the world today, Rob continues to believe that quality is of utmost importance. Every piece is built by him personally, with a sharp eye for detail and high expectations to create the highest quality pieces possible. His designs feature exotic wood veneers: Birdseye Maple, Zebra Wood, Satin Wood, Lace Wood and Purple Heart, just to name a few. For those of you that like that little "extra," he does inlay with stone and metal. Dyes and stains are rarely used unless specified by the client. Rob knows how to work with the client, offering many different combinations of woods and finishes to accommodate the rich and famous, or the moderately incomed connoisseur of fine furniture.
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