Brent Comber Gallery Collection

Each one-of-a-kind piece from Brent Comber's three colletions deserves to have the entire room all to itself, but they work so well paired with anything intricate and delicate (see his custom commercial work at Avenue's Other Blog).

The Vancouver designer was using sustainable pricinples before it was the "thing to do": "Most of our woods are reclaimed or recycled. Cedar, Douglas fir and maple come from fallen or already-harvested wood that would have otherwise ended up as wood chips or waste. We find our alder in places where “progress” (construction) is about to clear it out, for example, on roadsides and under power transmission lines. We ensure that our sourcing of wood supplies has minimal or no negative impact on the environment.

Every piece of wood we select has a story. We partner ourselves with individuals and small sawmills and manufacturers that share our vision and assist us in sourcing wood that we can bring to its full potential. They set aside odd-sized off cuts that make them less desirable for manufacturing but which, in our hands, can be transformed into beautiful sculpted solid wood furniture." Read more.