1960's > Student Work
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Nose Cabinet
1967 Walnut, oil finish. 10"h X 8 1/2" w X 14" d Both the Nose and Ear Cabinet were created at the end of Peter's junior year at RIT. They both were designed to investigate the use of body parts as practical drawer and door pulls.
Private collection.
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Bird Lamp
1967 Walnut and fiberglass. Oil finish. 70" h X 18" w X 24" d. The translucent egg shade was created using a large balloon and laminating fiberglass strips around it. The cord runs through the center of the rear leg.
Permanent collection of the Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY
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End Table
1968 Honduras mahogany. Oil finish. 38" h X 20" w X 14" d. Peter couldn't resist playing on a pun by creating this humorous piece.
Private collection.
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End Table Detail
End table in partially open position.
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Throne Chair
1966. Cherry. 26"w X 22" d X 59" h. This chair was the last of the student works that were executed using only hand tools, and the first using the technique of coopering.
NFS
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Chairs
Three of a set of six chairs. 1966. Cherry. Oil finish. Each chair: 34" h X 22" w X 22" d.
Private collection.
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Writing Desk and Chair
1968. Walnut and fur. Following the lead of Wendel Castle, this stack-laminated form started Peter's senior thesis works.
Private collection.
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Cow Chair
1968 Cherry with shaggy shearling upholstery. Oil finish. 5'h X 30" w X 36" d. Sold with stool (not pictured). This, the largest of Peter's stack-laminated creatures, surrounds and comforts whoever sits in it.
Private collection.
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Claw-footed Covered Walking Bowl
1968. Walnut with oil finish. 8" w x 8" d X 13"h. Another senior thesis project with a combination of lathe, bent laminations and hand carving.
Private collection.
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Chess Table
1966. Walnut and cherry, with oil finish. 18" X 18" X 24" h. This table was a project that made Peter accutely aware of the importance of planning.
Private collection.
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Chess Table Open
Open view of the chess table. For storage of chess pieces.
