Swirl Mahogany veneer is displayed in a sunburst pattern on the oval top of the Saylor. Sweeping Saber legs create elegance in defining the Saylor as one of Councill's most beautiful tables. Two 24" leaves are standard.
“Historically classic forms continually inspire and shape my design aesthetic as they capture the familiarity of the past, with which I then, interject a modern point of view."
John Black is a furniture designer and founder of the creative design firm that bears his name, J Black Design. At heart, John is both a modernist and a classicist. Hardly a conundrum. John is known for an understated, classic approach to furniture forms that captures the essence of traditional silhouettes combined with modern touches. He is an artist and a mechanic with an unfailing, critical eye for scale and proportion.
Today John Black is both a master and a student of design. He grew up in the furniture making tradition in North Carolina and received formal training at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Before establishing his own firm, John was Vice President of Design for Baker Furniture. While John travels broadly for inspiration, his everyday life is a creative force.
