Wickham Solid Wood Studio

Specialties

Wickham Solid Wood Studio makes solid wood furniture using responsibly sourced Hudson Valley hardwoods.

Founded on the premise that we have extraordinary resources «in our own back yard,» Wickham Solid Wood Studio takes delight in the use of black walnut, white oak, black cherry, white ash, red elm and other local species. Jessica Wickham’s carefully crafted designs combine natural forms with modernist elements — and the results are fresh, unique, timeless pieces of furniture.

We are dedicated to responsible, sustainable, artisanal use of our natural resources. Since 2004, Wickham has been sourcing «dead and down» logs from Hudson Valley landscapers and custom milling them at our bandsaw mill in Bullville, NY. Carefully stacked flitches are air-​dried for approximately two years followed by kiln drying to ensure workability for fine furniture. We maintain an inventory of over 10,000 board feet of natural edge slabs and encourage clients to visit the studio/​workshop on Main Street in

History

Established in 2004.

2004 Opened our first workshop in the old Clemson Bros Hacksaw Factory building in Middletown, NY

2005 Milled our first Black Walnut log

2006 Finally figured out how to quartersaw oak!

2007 Filled our drying barn to the rafters with thick slab natural edge hardwoods

2008 Received first major commission, to build 13 Black Walnut conference tables for the new home of the National Audubon Society in NYC

2009 Moved the studio/​workshop to Beacon, NY

Meet the Business Owner

Jessica W.

Business Owner

Jessica Wickham is a native New Yorker who studied cultural anthropology at the University of Michigan, worked on Wall Street and followed a path that led to Japan, where she lived for 5 years and was deeply inspired by traditions of fine craft. Wickham Solid Wood Studio is a product of her passion for solid wood, meticulous craftsmanship and love of all things locavore.