Solid oak dining table shown in an architectural concept interior
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VARN · Furniture made in Johannesburg

Made to
outlive us.

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Made-to-order furniture. Exceptional timber. Over 35 years of making.

01 / Our position

Furniture is one of the few things we live with for decades.
We make it accordingly.

02 / Selected work

01

The Monolith Table

Material
European Oak
Made in
Johannesburg
Commission
Price on request
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Monumental solid oak dining table in an architectural concept interior

03 / Material

Material first.

Every board is chosen individually. Grain is matched across surfaces. The design begins with what the timber can do—and what it should be allowed to remain.

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Hand-cut joinery showing walnut end grain and tool marks

04 / The collection

Eleven objects.
Endless starting points.

Tables, seating, storage and smaller pieces. Each can be adapted in scale, timber and detail—or left behind as the starting point for a completely new commission.

01The Monolith TableDining table02The Sculpted BenchBench03The Joinery ConsoleConsole04The Arc ChairDining chair05The Rift TableCoffee table06The Aperture CabinetStorage cabinet07The Plane DeskWriting desk08The Trestle TableDining table09The Hearth TableSide table10The Longline CredenzaCredenza11The Field ChairLounge chair
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05 / Making

The difference is in what you don’t see.

Mortise and tenon joint being dry fitted by hand
  1. 01Raw timber
  2. 02Form
  3. 03Joinery
  4. 04Finish
A hand fitting a solid-walnut mortise and tenon joint

06 / The maker

35 years of making.
A new chapter in design.

VARN brings more than three decades of furniture-making experience into a new Johannesburg design atelier. Material knowledge, workshop capability and careful making sit behind every commission.

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07 / Commission

Your piece
doesn’t exist yet.

Every commission begins with a conversation—about your space, how you live, the materials you love and the piece you cannot find anywhere else.

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Dining furniture in an architectural concept study

Collection study · Concept interior

Made for the architecture.

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Made here.

Kept for generations.

For your home

Designed for the room.

Bespoke dining tables, seating and cabinetry, made to order in Johannesburg. Private consultations by appointment.

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For your practice

A considered trade relationship.

Discuss project quoting, custom dimensions, timber samples and specification requirements with the studio.

VARN for architects & designers

Collection imagery is a design visualisation. Timber, dimensions, construction and finish are agreed for each commission.