For Sale: Kale’s Sawyer Windsor Settee

A year ago in the spring of ’25, while I, Kale, was still an apprentice, I ventured to Vermont to build a settee with George Sawyer at his workshop in Woodbury. This is the love child birthed from my time there. This settee takes inspiration from the “Rod Back Chair,” a chair originally designed by Dave Sawyer, that was then modified by George. This class was George’s first attempt at converting the Rod Back Chair into a settee. Built over the course of eight days, this compact settee offers loads of comfort and style. For the first time ever, I’ll be selling a seating piece via silent auction; the details are below. The bidding price includes crating and shipping to anywhere in the continental U.S. But first, some details on the settee. From the ground to the top of the comb, this settee is 47″ tall and about 4′ wide. The carved seat sits 16 1/2″ off the ground and is 14-1/2″ deep. Overall, the settee is made from a combination of cherry, white oak, pine and maple. The legs,…