Design Guild Mark Holder
Windsor Rocker
Name of Designer:
Katie Walker
A wooden rocking chair available in ash with a white oil finish, walnut with a clear oil finish or oak with either a white or a clear oil finish. Bespoke finishing options are available on request. The chair extends the Windsor furniture making tradition. It is made by steam bending a continuous band which forms the rocker and the chair’s frame. The turned sticks radiate from a carved seat out to the band making a strong, comfortable chair that remains very light.
Katie Walker is a furniture designer and sculptor. She has a fine art based approach coupled with a desire for pragmatism. She holds the belief that our quality of life will be enhanced by beauty in the everyday functional objects we use. Her designs are inspired by an ongoing interest in the mathematical aspects of natural forms and are achieved by the harmonious combination of structure and function.
