New Commission by the Finzi Charitable Trust

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Commissioned by the Finzi Charitable Trust, John Beavan creates a plinth to display the bronze sculpture bust of English composer Gerald Finzi, meticulously created by Jemma Pearson’s expertise in sculpture.

Fintz devoted himself to composing and apple-growing, saving many rare English apple varieties from extinction, there was no other option of the veneer to use, it had to be Applewood.

The Applewood veneer grain was used in an opposite direction to give the marquetry words

‘All my work hath pros-per’d well’ a modest presence.

Unveiled by members of the Finzi family during an evening celebrating Finzi’s music at London’s in the Royal Academy of Music

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We are a small team of cabinet makers, making and designing unique pieces, using hand selected, luxurious materials with a combination of modern machinery with traditional techniques. As our work is all bespoke, it would be an on-going task to update catalogues, so we direct all architects and designers to our website, which shows up-to-date examples of our work, also, if required we can send high resolution images, should you need these for mood boards. Working with national and international architects and interior designers and some amazing private clients, who have all given us stunning commissions to include in our portfolio. For over 40 years, John and his team of highly trained dedicated, skilled cabinetmakers have built a reputation for quality, creativity, and a high level of customer satisfaction. Our large, fully equipped workshop area includes adequate individual areas for each cabinetmaker to work in. This is impractical for larger manufacturers, who depend on volume and robotic processes and mac

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By Nicki Beavan • 31 May, 2022

We are incredibly sensitive to our environment and do our utmost to conserve and protect our planet, our workshops are given light from low energy LED lighting, our roof is fitted with solar panels, giving us some of the electricity we use and at present have saved 1,544.02kg in emissions the equivalent of planting 70.68 trees since November 2021, as we use trees, we also love to plant trees and to date we have planted a variety of 150 native trees, we control our waste by using our wood shavings to heat our workshop with our biomass boiler and we do our utmost to shop local using local suppliers for sheet/timbers, saving fuel miles and local skilled trades

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY...

John Beavan and his team have worked for us at Goodwood on a number of projects over the last twelve years, his work is always absolutely first rate and his care and attention to detail exemplary. We have just replaced all the big mahogany inlaid doors in the State end of the House. John has made them all and they are a huge improvement to the Regency interior, which is Grade I Listed. You know whenever John is involved that everything will be turned out to the very highest quality – that’s a given. He is, without doubt, one of the finest cabinet makers working in England today.

DUKE OF RICHMOND
It is the timeless design and beautiful craftsmanship that have made us return to John Beavan for several bespoke pieces of furniture for our home. A truly talented cabinet maker, whose team provides a friendly and professional service.

MR & MRS TYE
Dear John and Nicki. Our table is giving us a great deal of pleasure. You’ve created just what we wanted with great ingenuity and craftsmanship. Thank you both very much.

JOANNA
John Beavan helped us design and then made a complete set of 7′ high mahogany doors for our study and the internal doors downstairs in our house. Every day they give us great pleasure and the time and craftsmanship was worth all the effort. We were so pleased we also had a large table made to fit our dining room. That sits happily amongst the rest of our furniture despite being a couple of hundred years younger!

PHILLIP
Just a note to let you know that the bookcases arrived safely and are now in use, we are all delighted with them. The quality of the workmanship has been much admired and as well as being a joy to us now we feel they are very much a part of our legacy to future generations of worshippers at Saint Andrew’s. I will record their installation. Along with your name as maker, in our church log book which goes back to 1831 (not ancient compared to your buildings but nevertheless it is an interesting record).

SAINT ANDREW’S HAM
English Heritage worked with John Beavan to reproduce a 19th century stump bed and mattresses, and sets of hanging bookshelves, for the Audley End Nursery project. The aim of the project was to redecorate and re-furnish the empty and derelict Nursery rooms at Audley End, which have never previously been open to the public, and restore the rooms to their appearance in the 1830s and 1840s. The furniture that John Beavan made for the project was based on similar surviving pieces elsewhere, plus contemporary illustrations and descriptions. This was a very exciting project that has enhanced the visitor experience at Audley End.

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