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CUMBERL AND DINING CHAIR 2015 winner of the Good Design Award, as awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design

Freepor t, Maine

Boston

New Yor k

Phil adelphia

Washington, DC

S an Fr ancisco

The Astral Bench on display at the Thos. Moser DC Showroom

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Aaron Moser, in Philadelphia, securing Lincoln Lectern for Pope Francis’ historic 2015 visit.

A WORD FROM AARON MOSER My father and mother, Tom and Mar y, started

roughly 70 craftsmen and women now in

Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers 44 years ago in

Auburn, Maine. Our furniture sits in homes,

New Gloucester, Maine. Their dream and

libraries and corporate offices from New

their calling was to make a life designing and

York to San Francisco. Whether one chair or

making beautiful things in wood. As a family,

by the hundreds, whether one desk or in

four boys in all, we worked hard, and we

carrels, our furniture honors the wood we

learned what hands can do, and how the use

use and the techniques of craftsmanship we

of the natural materials found in America

have always employed to maximize its life

must guide our work and demand our

and elevate its value.

respect. Today, I run the Contract division of our company within our community of

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GRACE FARMS At Thos Moser, we are designers and makers of functionally-driven, handmade furniture of the highest quality in both materials and woodworking expertise.

As designers, we address a given set of challenges, and as makers, we craft the solution. Whether from architects, designers or residential clients needing custom solutions, those wide ranging challenges invite partnership and, most importantly, collaboration. With some 70 experienced craftsmen, as well as skilled specialists, including designers, engineers and project managers, it is in partnership that we shine.

As makers, whether the solution is a single table or a collection of seven hundred chairs, as in the magnificent Grace Farms sanctuar y space in New Canaan, CT, we rely on our vast capabilities in craft to inform the best possible solution.

Grace Farms, the River building, Sanctuar y with SANA A Architects and Handel Architects; Š Iwan Baan

PUBLIC SPACES

Grace Farms chairs, co-designed with SANA A. 750 in all, made one by one.

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PACIFIC CHAIR + STOOL Constructed from sustainably har vested North American hardwood, in a Side, Arm or Stool version, the Pacific Chair embodies our commitment to accomplish function with the most efficient and cost effective solution. Our work remains consistent with Thos. Moser's brand tenets of elimination of ornamentation, strength and precision of form for lasting value, and respect for the natural properties and beauty inherent in wood. The Pacific Chair is a proven example.

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INSTITUTIONS

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DINEEN HALL Gluckman Tang Architects

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INSTITUTIONS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA KING LAW LIBRARY SmithGroup

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Faculty Office. One of more than 80 custom solutions.

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INSTITUTIONS

MIT MATHEMATICS BUILDING 2 Ann Beha Architects

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INSTITUTIONS DUKE UNIVERSITY RUBENSTEIN LIBRARY Shepley Bulfinch

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Building on 30 years of partnership with UPENN, from the Perelman Center to the Jordan Center, from reception areas to executive suites.

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INSTITUTIONS PENN MEDICINE JORDAN CENTER Rafael Viñoly Architects

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INSTITUTIONS GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER Gensler

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DESIGN BUREAU "Over some 40 years, Thos. Moser has proven itself a leader when it comes to fine American craftsmanship; a leadership dedicated to simplicity, integrity in construction, and a love and respect for natural materials. This vision has remained constant throughout these many years. Today, with so many designers striving to protect original design, we’ve seen a resurgence of companies attempting to emulate the company and lifestyle Tom Moser created 43 years ago. The stor y of Thos. Moser in the greater context of handmade American furniture is without parallel, and its contribution to that histor y establishes it, in my view, as America’s first family of handmade furniture makers.”

- Chris Force, Founder and Publisher, Design Bureau

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NORTH STAR CAFE LIBERT Y TOWNSHIP, OHIO Gieseke Rosenthal Architecture + Design

CUMBERL AND DINING CHAIR 2015 winner of the Good Design Award, as awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design

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HOSPITALITY

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HOSPITALITY HYATT REGENCY SWAY RESTAURANT FRCH Design Worldwide

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White Oak

Hard Maple

White Ash

PREMIUM MATERIALS Selection happens as a function of purpose. Since success

maple, and its elevation through craftsmanship. The value

at Thos. Moser begins in the forests from which we

of that selection process is then realized by our customers

carefully har vest our wood, we have worked long and hard

through the joiner y of those pieces; pieces that are so well

to cultivate the right relationships with the mills that supply

conceived they can span years, age gracefully and

us. These valued partners understand who we are, the

powerfully, and have a glowing patina of memor y from one

values we stand for regarding that precious resource, and

generation to the next. Permanence, to us, is indeed the

the aspirations we hold for the beauty and the life of our

worth and value of our material resource.

furniture. We are ver y selective about the material choices we make and, together with our partners, are ever mindful

- Tim McIntyre

of the land, the soil and its future beyond our own.

Bachelor of Science in Forestr y At Thos. Moser, Tim is responsible for choosing from the

At Thos. Moser, we take a long view of the life of our

best hardwoods available in America in service of craft

furniture. We know what endures, and our joy is in the

and the lifetime value our furniture is required to provide.

selection of the wood, whether cherr y, walnut, ash, or

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The Holy Grail of Wood, a two minute video stor y, can be viewed at thosmoser.com

Northern Red Oak

Black Walnut

Black Cherr y

Soft Maple

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

St. Timothy’s Student Visit

A SINGULAR COLLABORATION IN CONTRACT From the steps of the White House on the

our

occasion

of

the

visit

of

collaborating

to

occurred on our own shop floor here in Auburn, Maine with smart, impressionable,

in Texas, to our valued and on-going

and

relationship

the

privilege of hosting a group of the graduating

projects at Moser Contract have been many

class not only to work with us on finishing

and varied. Admittedly, one of the most

pieces for their school, but importantly, to

moving moments for us all here in Auburn

share

was a visit from the girls at St. Timothy’s

permanence and the importance of marr ying

School near Baltimore, Mar yland. Since

design and materials to build beautiful

having been introduced for the first time

things for lasting value. Their interest and

some years ago at the National Association

enthusiasm was unforgettable.

Penn

papal

experience

Washington, DC to the George Bush Librar y with

first

long

Medicine,

impressive

with

students.

them

our

We

had

philosophy

the

of

of Independent Schools, Moser Contract has worked quite closely with St. Tim’s on a

- Aaron Moser

variety of engaging projects. A highlight in

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ST. TIMOTHY’S SCHOOL DIXON HALL, DINING HALL + CHAPEL SL AM Architects

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2015 winner of the Good Design Award, as awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design

COOPER Cooper (n): a person who makes or repairs wooden casks or barrels To Cooper (v): to work as a cooper on; to work at or do coopering First known use: 14th century The centuries old art of barrel making, using the technique of manipulating staves or individual pieces of steam-bent wood, is the inspiration for Thos.

Moser’s Cooper Chair. Designed by Brian Kane, the name Cooper is reminiscent of Brian’s long-standing connection to Napa Valley, his second home.

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The Faces of Craft, a two minute video stor y, can be viewed at thosmoser.com/family

FACES OF CRAFT In 1972, Tom Moser committed his life to craft. His mission

another. Committed to our characteristic elimination of

was to restore the lost art of woodworking while

ornament, we believe the strength of simplicity is vital to

establishing a community that would allow craftsmen to

the success of the piece. Design is simply the function of

make a living doing the work they loved. This remains our

assigning form to these ideals, and establishing the

mission today. The evidence of craftsmanship, or the mark

framework for the continuation and evolution of the

of each maker, tells the story of each piece with an emphasis

tradition of woodworking while creating a platform for

on the construction of the object itself, and how it works.

craft. Craft then can be defined as ‘doing something well

Each is made with skill and precision, and reveals not only

for its own sake’. Craft is a commitment. Craft is a state of

how it was created but also why it will last a lifetime.

mind. Craft is a lifestyle.

As natural material, the beauty of wood is unparalleled.

The men and women who make our furniture, collectively

Regardless of the species, the resource we are given and

referred to as craftsmen, subscribe to a lifestyle dedicated

the responsibility that comes with its application is taken

to excellence in all they do, for the benefit of what they do.

seriously. Wood not only serves our practical needs on the

Each decision made while making a piece of furniture is

shop floor but, more importantly, is a partner in the creation

done so in the interest of the quality of the object. The

of a beautiful object. Our commitment is to respect its

individual signature on each piece of Thos. Moser furniture

natural properties and to celebrate its inherent beauty.

represents and upholds this commitment.

Just as the Shakers accomplished function with the most

- Adam Rogers

efficient solution, we aim to simplify each piece, stripping

Director of Design + Product Development

it to its required elements alone. The opportunity for elevating the modest furniture forms comes through the attention to the relationship of one of these spared parts to

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Teke Gronros, since 2003

Ramsey Uter, since 2007

Sisters Debbie LeHouillier, since 1988 + Carol Russell, since 1997

Roy Spitzform, since 2004

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