The stunning Pianissimo in Cherry, with its satin finished Cherry veneer is the companion to Mr. Shriber’s 1999 Pianissimo in Pearwood. The lid design is formed by three sections trimmed in ebony, and rests on the piano case without an overhang. The case is supported by a one-piece carriage featuring elegant split cherry legs and a build in lyre. Other distinctive design elements include cherry dampers with clear coat lacquer, hardware finished with a custom patina, a crimson piano plate and coordinated crimson leather bench.
James Schriber
New Milford, Connecticut
An extremely accomplished furniture maker, James Schriber began his career as a woodworker in a small Vermont shop. From there, he went on to the Rochester Institute of Technology and met designers such as Jere Osgood and Wendell Castle who were combining woodcraft and art.
This fusion of woodcraft and art helped propel James forward. He has been a Guest Lecturer at prestigious design schools from Rhode Island to California. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Chicago International New Arts Exhibition, and the Renwick Museum in Washington, D.C.