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The assembly-line
approach to making fur-
niture is as different as can be
from the way things happen
at the New Classics workshop,
where only one or two artisans
touch each piece. “This means
an extremely high level of
craftsmanship is required, from
technical knowledge of veneers
and hardwoods to a strong
ability to problem-solve,” says
owner Kirsten Zook. She should
know: She bought the com-
pany from her mother, interiordesigner Sara Zook, who kick-
started it 30 years ago when a
Boulder client sought a custom
reproduction of a marquetry-
inlaid dressing table—and Zook
couldn’t find an expert to build
it. “During the 1980s, the design
industry began to understand
that clients wanted the antique
look but modern functional-
ity,” Zook says. “New Classics
became known throughout the
industry as the ‘dining table’
company due to our specialty
and old-world craftsmanship.”Point proven: The firm now
works with some of the most
boldfaced decorator names in
the country, including McAlpine
House and Suzanne Kasler.
New Classics is a fount of an-
tique-inspired and modern looks,
all of which are made to order in
a 21,000-square-foot shop near
Stapleton. (With your designer,
you can buy the pieces locally
through the Shanahan Collection
at the Denver Design District.)
Among its new wares: a ma-
hogany side table with an arched
detail in the base that evokes the
spires of Europe’s ancient cathe-
drals, and the futuristic Boreas
table with a steel-and-mica
base. Further proof that quality
trumps quantity: The majority
of New Classics’ makers have
worked at the firm for nearly 20
years. “It’s more like one big fam-
ily than just a workplace,” Zook
says. newclassics.netClockwise from left: New Classics' C-leg
table is the centerpiece of this elegant
dining room. Miles table; Cascade night-
stand, both sold to the tradeKirsten ZookTHE GUIDE TOLOCAL
FURNITURE
DESIGNERSNew
Classics
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The assembly-line
approach to making fur-
niture is as different as can be
from the way things happen
at the New Classics workshop,
where only one or two artisans
touch each piece. “This means
an extremely high level of
craftsmanship is required, from
technical knowledge of veneers
and hardwoods to a strong
ability to problem-solve,” says
owner Kirsten Zook. She should
know: She bought the com-
pany from her mother, interiordesigner Sara Zook, who kick-
started it 30 years ago when a
Boulder client sought a custom
reproduction of a marquetry-
inlaid dressing table—and Zook
couldn’t find an expert to build
it. “During the 1980s, the design
industry began to understand
that clients wanted the antique
look but modern functional-
ity,” Zook says. “New Classics
became known throughout the
industry as the ‘dining table’
company due to our specialty
and old-world craftsmanship.”Point proven: The firm now
works with some of the most
boldfaced decorator names in
the country, including McAlpine
House and Suzanne Kasler.
New Classics is a fount of an-
tique-inspired and modern looks,
all of which are made to order in
a 21,000-square-foot shop near
Stapleton. (With your designer,
you can buy the pieces locally
through the Shanahan Collection
at the Denver Design District.)
Among its new wares: a ma-
hogany side table with an arched
detail in the base that evokes the
spires of Europe’s ancient cathe-
drals, and the futuristic Boreas
table with a steel-and-mica
base. Further proof that quality
trumps quantity: The majority
of New Classics’ makers have
worked at the firm for nearly 20
years. “It’s more like one big fam-
ily than just a workplace,” Zook
says. newclassics.netClockwise from left: New Classics' C-leg
table is the centerpiece of this elegant
dining room. Miles table; Cascade night-
stand, both sold to the tradeKirsten Zook
THE GUIDE TOLOCAL
FURNITURE
DESIGNERSNew
Classics
THECUSTOMQUEEN5
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