This Charles Wilson piece beautifully integrates a range of colonial period references into a traditional furniture type, a Tall Boy, which also has its origins in the late seventeenth century. The seven drawer Tall Boy brings together a love for the makeshift agricultural structures of rural Australia, the slender lines of Biedermeier furniture and the simplicity of obelisks to create a unique object. All joins and legs are made from handcrafted Blackwood, finished with French Polish.

Charles Wilson is one of Australia’s most celebrated industrial designers, best known for his design of upholstered furniture. He has products with Menu in Denmark, and Woodmark and King Furniture in Australia. His designs have received The Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award, and the Australian Design Award.

Wilson’s response to the Broached Colonial Commissions is a continuation of his skill for synthesising a range of influences, to achieve the most discrete and functional outcome. Charles Wilson is a founding designer of Broached Commissions.