Backley x Thomas Hucker

Backley X Thomas Hucker The Making Contact

THE MASTER WOOD WORKER

Now, he combines his artistry and craftsmanship with Backley’s exclusive woods to bring you artisanal wooden masterpieces that will surely be the conversational piece of any home.

THE MASTER WOODWORKER

For the first time ever, Backley has collaborated with world-renowned master woodworker Thomas Hucker. His 40 years of woodworking mastery has given him a permanent showcase in art galleries and museums across USA and Europe. Now, he combines his artistry and craftsmanship with Backley’s exclusive woods to bring you artisanal wooden masterpieces that will surely be the conversational piece of any home.

THE FINEST COME TOGETHER

Here at Backley, we believe the timeless beauty of nature is best showcased through the timeless art of woodcraft. For more than 20 years, our passion and dedication for woodwork has helped us create some of the finest quality artisanal wood furniture. First, we source for the finest timber from Africa, Asia, America and Europe. Then our master wood-workers design the furniture pieces in New York, before meticulously handcrafting them in Kuala Lumpur. Truly, every piece of Backley creation tells a story that will inspire any space.

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When our finest woods met the finest wood artist, some of the world’s most stunning wood pieces were created. In our collaboration with Thomas Hucker, world-renowned furniture designer and master woodworker, our exclusive selection of wood and his highly skilled craftmanship gave birth to a collection of limited-edition masterpieces. So while Thomas Hucker’s work is regularly showcased in museums and art galleries across USA and Europe, you now have a chance to adorn your home with one of his masterpieces.

ABOUT THOMAS HUCKER

Thomas Hucker is a master woodworker and furniture designer who began his illustrious career by undergoing a rigorous two-year apprenticeship with fifth generation German master cabinetmaker Leonard Hilgner. Born in 1955 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Hucker was encouraged to pursue an education in the fine arts after high school, but he opted to venture into furniture making due to the technical rigour of the work.

Following Hilgner, Hucker attended four summer sessions at Penland School of Crafts, learning from expert woodworkers Sam Maloof and Tage Frid, before continuing his training under master craftsman Jere Osgood at Boston University’s Program in Artisanry in 1976. There, he took interest in Japanese aesthetics and attended classes at the Urasenke School of Japanese Tea Ceremony.

In 1989, Hucker received a Fulbright-Hays scholarship to study under renowned design master Stefano Giovannoni at the Domus Academy in Milan, Italy.
Over the years, Hucker received many recognitions, including two National Endowment for the Arts awards, five I.D. Magazine’s Annual Design Review awards, and the Furniture Society’s Award of Distinction. His work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Arts and Design and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York; the Detroit Museum of Art, Michigan; the Los Angeles County Museum, California; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts; the Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina; and The Smithsonian Institution of American Art, Washington, DC. In addition, he was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council in 2018.

Today, Hucker maintains a studio in Hoboken, New Jersey, where he continues to develop new ideas and produce conceptually engaging work.

THE ECLIPSE PLATTER

Capturing the beauty of an eclipse, this half-moon platter is cut with sleek, crisp lines— split perfectly to serve cold cuts and cheeses on one side, and condiments on the other.

THE SPHERE SERVING BOARD

With its mixed wood grains split by an aesthetically-pleasing wavy line, this serving board is a celebration of two worlds. Surely, this stunning board will be making its rounds around the table.

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THE TECTONIC TRAY

This stunning platter draws inspiration from the magnificence of the Earth’s movements. Featuring stunning wood grains and sleek lines crafted to give the illusion of shifting plates, this platter is so gorgeous it could move Heaven and Earth.

THE SILK SERVING BOARD

Smooth as silk and just as delicate yet strong, this tray is designed to be simple yet solid. Its dark, unique grains shaped into sophisticated curves provide the perfect backdrop for any food you’re serving.

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THE PETAL PLATTER

As breathtaking as a flower, this ovalshaped platter is a blossom of crisp outer lines and a soft line floating through the middle. Perfect for highlighting mixed wood grains, or different canapes.