The studio
35 years of making. A new chapter in design.
VARN is a Johannesburg furniture atelier built on more than 35 years of furniture-making experience. Contemporary objects, informed by a lifetime at the bench.
The maker
Furniture maker.
Craftsperson.
Obsessive about timber.
An established Johannesburg workshop sits behind the collection. Timber selection, joinery, shaping and finishing inform the design from the beginning. Private consultations are available by appointment.
The underside matters
Turn it over. The same attention continues.
Structure is not a hidden technical problem. It is part of the design. Joints are chosen for the direction of force, the movement of timber and the life expected of the object.
Boards selected individually.
Grain matched at full scale.
Edges shaped by hand.
Finishes made to be renewed.
Collection imagery is a design visualisation. Timber, dimensions, construction and finish are agreed for each commission.