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Oliver Alexander-Jones, a Plymouth-based furniture designer, crafts fine, handcrafted pieces that blend vintage aesthetics with modern design. His debut release, the Kiley chair, showcases his meticulous and thoughtful approach.

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Sep 1, 2021 — 3 min read

Edition 4 Feature
Words by: Oliver Alexander-Jones
Location: Plymouth, UK
Photo Credit: ©Josh Greet @josh_greet

I design and make fine, handcrafted furniture, combining the aesthetics of a bygone era and the modern day. I began by creating, upon request, the vision of those who didn’t have the ability to execute their own ideas. I have since progressed to working on my own collection – a plethora of designs that I endeavour to develop and release gradually throughout my lifetime.

The Kiley chair is the first piece that I have released, which I did in 2021. I spent years designing this chair, agonising over it, walking away from it and coming back to it again. It began life in the cold barn of a farm in the middle of nowhere and finally emerged into the world from my current workshop.

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