Furniture designer & maker · West Orange, NJ

Fine furniture,
built to be
handed down.

New pieces, old ones, and the houses they live in. Since 2015 I've built custom furniture in wood and metal, restored heirlooms, and made built-ins that suit an older home's character instead of fighting it. Spoons, vases and wooden toys come off the same bench to make the objects around you more beautiful and ergonomic.

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A high-backed walnut dining chair with a sculpted seat and split back
The work

Some of what I've made

Wood & steel, one shop
A refinished dining table with a freshly restored book-matched top
Restoration & repair

Already own the perfect piece? Let's bring it back.

I restore furniture to the way it was the day you bought it — refinishing, reupholstery and structural repair for all interior furniture, right here in Essex County. Send me a photo of the patient and I'll tell you what's possible.

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Max Grossman in his workshop, arms crossed
About

Hi, I'm Max. Welcome to the shop.

I'm a furniture designer/maker and a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology's School of American Crafts, working in wood and metal out of West Orange, New Jersey. My work has been shown at the 2014 CIAS Honors Show as well as Gallery R and the Vignelli Center in Rochester, NY. I also teach the next generation as the woodshop teacher at West Orange High School.

My work focuses on dynamic pieces that mix wood and metal, drawing on the industrial machinery of modern life — with a healthy dislike for right angles and a soft spot for asymmetry, curves and clever joinery. I like going against the tide of disposable "flat pack" furniture, building pieces that are comfortable, sustainable, and made to be treasured for years.

On top of furniture I design and build custom built-ins and details that set a home apart. Always up for a challenge — if you've got a project, I'd love to hear about it.

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Also, a little shop

Woodworking puns you can wear

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Not the main event — just some silly shirts, hand-made toys and suspiciously comfortable spoons I make when the workshop's quiet.

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Contact

Got something rattling
around your head?

Custom work, furniture restoration and repair, or just a good question — I answer my own mail.

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Or email me directly: maxgrossman@outlook.com