Our artisans shape the robust Albemarle base by hand. Solid aluminum feet and extra heavy wall construction bring additional stability. And for something so enduring, we named it for a place very close to our hearts – Albemarle, county seat of our birthplace.
Our Scottish roots inspired the Buie Collection, named for Ella McPhail Buie, our grandmother’s charming and erudite niece. Pronounced “boo-ee,” the name derives from gaelic “buidhe” for the color yellow. Perhaps best known is "golden drink" Drambuie, famed honeyed whiskey of our McKinnon clan.
The Wyatt Collection of tables continues our Grandmother Wyatt’s Sunday afternoon tradition of al fresco celebrations, when a hunt board heaped with refreshments would be moved into her boxwood garden at Lone Jack Farm. Her unique style and hospitality was the epitome of unfussy, rustic elegance and is something we try to duplicate in our own garden entertaining.
The first chairs we ever owned were a children’s antique pair that once belonged to Polly deCamp Moore, our grandfather’s childhood sweetheart. We honor this lovely girl with our modern classic of round lines and edited silhouette. The subtle turns and transitions executed with precise skill by our workshop imbue our deCamp with spare elegance and refined simplicity.
A sophisticated hunt board for the garden in the tradition of gracious Virginia hospitality. Classical columns and pilasters in the Tuscan order support our signature Adams Big Top at the traditional height from which hunters could comfortably enjoy the feast without dismounting. Spotswood is where we spent our earliest years and the location of our very first forays in building things.
Drawing heavily on Roman classical architecture and forever influencing Virginia architecture, Jefferson designed ten elegant Pavilions flanking the Rotunda and extending the length of the The Lawn at University of Virginia. We drew details for our Pavilion VI and Pavilion X Collections from Jefferson’s antique source, the Roman Theater of Marcellus.
Important Caisse de Versailles with classic McKinnon and Harris lines, our Ardlussa Palm Box recalls a very special place on the remote Western Hebridean isle of Jura. Our McNeill clan called their Jura seat “Ardlussa,” Gaelic meaning “height above the River Lussa." A family visit inspired our Ardlussa Palm Box which evokes the feeling of our ancient ancestral home. We named our Inverlussa Palm Box for the village at the mouth of the Lussa River, the wild isle of Jura’s spate river noted for Guinness hued pools. We love growing plants in pots in our own gardens and wanted something incredibly lasting.
A drive along the mythically beautiful Maury River was a favorite family outing when we were children. Its passage through Goshen is truly unspoiled and our Maury Dining Table is as timeless and authentic. Combining maritime styling with precision construction, our tailored Maury Table recalls a ship binnacle.
Parsons tables were all the rage when we were young and we felt pretty hip to even have one, but it was acrylic and didn’t last. Our version is very enduring. We call it our modernist ode to basic practicality, constructed in ultra heavy aluminum to ensure endurance. With perfect proportions, our Parsons is the ultimate table with a 1930s French accent.
We named the Douglas for our esteemed grandfather who was upright in character and ideals, and devoted to family. Always optimistic and looking ahead, we know he would really love a chair with an arch pointing skyward. A chair once owned by our grandfather’s law partner, Edward S. Graves, was the inspiration behind these chairs. At their heart is the distinctive Gothic scalloped edges, a unique ornamental detail accentuating the chair’s playful, decorative sophistication. The original source dates to the 18th century, but like all enduring design, our garden version remains timeless.
