Peter Leadbeater

Always having a love for wood and the ability to make things I first studied furniture design and craftsmanship in 1986. Since then I have spent the last 16 years on and off developing my skill and design ideas. More recently I completed a BA Hons degree course at Bucks College in furniture design and craftsmanship. Whilst studying I also worked part time for a wood sculptor.

The sculpted furniture on display here is a combination of the practical skills I learnt at college and the abstract balancing of form needed for sculpture.

This type of work is one of several styles which I have been called upon to develop whilst creating commissions for commercial and private clients over my career. These styles range from six metre tall sculptures from tree trunks to modern furniture pieces. Please see my portfolio at the reception desk if you would like to see a selection of other work I have created.

My work has sold as far away as New York and Bahrain, has appeared in several national magazines and even been featured on television.

Current projects include designing and making water features from silver and ebony for a commercial client, a third tree sculpture commissioned by Cambridge city council and numerous small commissions for private clients.