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MOSER DESIGN ARCHIVE
This Moser Design Archive explores some of the design ideas, products, collections and influences that have come to define Thos. Moser over our 35 year history. Please scroll down the page and get to know more about what makes Thos. Moser stand out in today's commodity-driven world. And be sure to check back from time to time as this section will continue to grow and evolve, just like our company and our design ethos. And if you have any questions or comments, please let us know. Enjoy!
PASADENA
Pablo Picasso said, “Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” While it is true that in a creative field like furniture-making a new design can sometimes emerge spontaneously, fully formed, it is far more common to be on the workbench for some time before the balance a...
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CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY
Without straying from our traditional roots, many of our pieces do lend themselves to a contemporary setting. The Chaise is a perfect example. Clearly inspired by furniture designs created by European architects in the 1920's and 1930's, by replacing tubular steel with the warmth o...
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LOOKING EAST
Introduced in early 2006, the Edo Collection is designed by David Moser and named for the period in Japanese history that brought stability to Japan and helped inspire beautiful paintings and crafts. The collection draws not only on Easter...
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NOW OPEN IN LOS ANGELES
We are pleased to announce that our newest showroom is now open to the public! We’re located in the historic Helms Bakery building in Culver City, California, just west of dow...
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PROFILES IN CHERRY
Kitchens have become the family gathering point and social epicenter of many homes. Chosing the proper size and style of stool to complement the look of your kitchen is an important decision. After many hours and even some trial and error...
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MOSER CLASSICS
Over the course of our 35-year history some pieces have become iconic, and as such are immediately recognizable as original Moser designs. This includes the New Gloucester Rocker as well as the pieces shown bel...
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BRING IT TOGETHER
The best furniture combinations can be elusive, especially when imagining them in a space you live in every day. Combining various styles and collections can create a simple, clean aesthetic, and some combinations can be difficult to imagine. It can help to have the objective advic...
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ROCK ON
When David Moser, who recently became a father for the first time, thought about expanding the Edo collection, he began by experimenting with a rocker.

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CONFLUENCE OF STYLE
Combining various styles and collections can create a simple, clean aesthetic, and some combinations can be difficult to imagine. It can help to have the objective advice and experienced eye of a professional, especially one conversant in Thos. Moser form. If you live close to one ...
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ART OF CRAFT
Upon close examination, you’ll see that the Aria Collection has much in common with the soft patterns etched by the sea on a sandy shore: gentle ridges and undulating crescents that tease the eye with familiarity—perfect companion pieces f...
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MIX IT UP
In the beginning, economic necessity dictated that our furniture be made of pine, often recycled from old barn boards or attic floors. In time, American black cherry from the Allegheny Plateau in Pennsylvania became our wood of choice. Why cherry? Because it is durable, is beaut...
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SWEET DREAMS
The Vita Bed’s simplicity and curved footboard harken back to the Modernist era and the sleeping platforms common in Japan. Introduced in 2006, this bed has quickly become one of our best sellers!
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MODERNIST
“Design is neither an intellectual nor a material affair, but simply an integral part of the stuff of life, necessary for everyone in a civilized society.” —Walter Gropius

Our historical timeline shows an elegant, linear progression from one hallmark to anothe...
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TAKING FLIGHT
The new Wing Club Chair & Ottoman takes our Wing Collection to new heights. Designer David Moser created this two-piece ensemble that can be ...
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TEXTURE
Add texture to your dining room with our new West End Dining Chair, the first fully upholstered dining chair that we have offered and a milestone for a company which has been known for building fine wood furniture for 35 years. Designed by Tom Moser, the West End Chair’s height an...
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HAWTHORNE
Designed by Tom Moser and taking its inspiration from a stainless-steel chair Tom’s wife Mary found in a New York antiques shop, the Hawthorne Chair (shown above) incorporates elements of the classic Windsor form and box-frame chair architecture.

“The challenge here ...
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TIVOLI
David Moser continues to expand upon the design vocabulary created by his father by designing our first set of fully upholstered lounge seating. The Tivoli Collection, named after the famed gardens in Copenhagen, can be ordered with a variety of fabrics and leathers, including sele...
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THE VITA COLLECTION
An amalgamation of influences can be seen in the lines of the Vita Collection. Broad, flat surfaces evocative of Danish mass; and graphic geometrical lines echo an Asian and Modernist aesthetic, while the hand joinery, ample storage and su...
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THE GIFT OF MOSER
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Just in time for the holidays, Thos. Moser Gift Certificates can now be ordered online in various denominations.

Each Gift Certificate is s...
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ELEGANT
With its graceful arcs crowned by a broad back crest, the Harpswell Chair expresses the singular warmth and beauty of American black cherry. This contemporary classic offers comfort that invites you to tarry long after the table is cleared. These chairs are naturally beautiful in t...
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INSPIRED
We've always been guided by what has come before us. The Washington Square Chair is no exception. The geometric lines of this chair were drawn from early 20th-century Moderist designers. The curved back slats of...
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TIME FLIES
It hardly seems like 35 years have passed since we first made this clock, patterned after a Shaker clock Mary and Tom found in the Church Family Shop way back when. In those seminal days, before we found our personal design voice, Tom honed his woodworking skills by building reprod...
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HONORED
We were honored on April 16, 2008 when President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI sat side-by-side in Harpswell Chairs with Back in Walnut during the official White House welcoming ceremony for the Pope. The chairs for this sp...
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Vault Table
Good design is often an exercise in restraint. This understated piece exemplifies that notion. View this Item>>