Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Early Coffee Table, 1969

About this Arthur Espenet Carpenter Coffee Table

A classic example of Arthur Espenet Carpenter’s catalog, this early coffee table created circa 1969 features a sleek, modern design with rich, warm tones and carefully crafted dovetailed edges. Its minimalistic design is a testament to Espenet Carpenter’s broader artistic vision of functional, timeless works that lend beauty to a space without compromising durability.

Coffee Table Features

This coffee table features a sleek, streamlined design and the vibrance of California walnut wood, known for its durability and aesthetic beauty. Dovetailed edges provide tensile strength and overall resilience to the piece.

Arthur Espenet Carpenter: Minimalist Beauty

Arthur Espenet Carpenter is known for his minimalistic and functional pieces. Comfort and utility sit at the forefront of his works, and their quality is a testament to the care Espenet Carpenter took in creating each unique piece: selecting beautiful, workable cuts of wood and carefully crafting detailed pieces with functionality as a priority.

Espenet Carpenter was so detail oriented, that even the scent of each wood type was considered. In addition to its visual beauty and functional usability, Arthur Espenet Carpenter often favored untreated Japanese oak to line the interiors of cabinets due to the subtle and pleasant aroma that emitted when the doors were opened.

Arthur Espenet Carpenter – Self-Taught Woodworking Master

Born in 1920 in New York City, Arthur Espenet Carpenter earned a degree in Economics and English from Dartmouth in 1942, enlisting in the Navy soon after. During his Naval service, Espenet Carpenter began to yearn for a creative career that allowed for self expression. In pursuit of that career, he began experimenting with woodworking upon returning home from the Navy, and moved to San Francisco, where his career flourished.

Designed and created by Arthur Espenet Carpenter c. 1969

Material: 

California walnut