Silas Kopf
Silas Kopf is a furniture maker specializing in the art of marquetry. Born in 1945, Kopf graduated from Princeton University in 1972 with a degree in architecture and began making furniture soon after. In 1988, he received a Craftsman's Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and used the opportunity to study traditional marquetry technique at the Ecole Boulle in Paris. His major projects include several pianos commissioned by Steinway & Sons and many benches, desks, and cabinets for private collections and museums. His designs frequently incorporate floral depictions and trompe l'oeil concepts. His workshop is located in Easthampton, Massachusetts, where he builds and designs with his assistant Tom Coughlin, who also designs and builds guitars.
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