About Richard Gray
Nantucket cabinetmaker Richard Gray, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, has been working with wood for more than 25 years, becoming a serious woodworker soon after college, while still in his twenties. He studied furniture making at the North Bennet Street School in Boston, a school renowned for teaching in the 18th century tradition, considered by many to be the peak of woodworking craftsmanship.

He is constantly refining his craft, learning from furniture masters both past and present. He enjoys working with exotic and domestic hardwoods, and strives to use only those certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). His style reflects the traditional influences of the eastern U.S., principally New England, where he went to college, and the Craftsman movement of the West (Gothic, Colorado and Sun Valley, Idaho) where he lived and worked for many years.

Today Richard works on Nantucket Island and lives with his wife, Joanne, and their spirited black lab/husky, Juno, in an antique home inhabited at one time by the last of Nantucket’s famed whaling captains, Edward Coffin.

He collaborates closely with individuals, interior designers and restoration specialists, striving to create unique home and office environments that reflect the needs and styles of each client. His furniture pieces are specially designed, built completely by hand and to order, and shipped to clients all over the U.S., with the hope and intention that each piece becomes a cherished family heirloom.

Richard Gray: inspired artisan, meticulous craftsman. Traditional design with a contemporary touch.