Molesworth Furniture

Moses annenberg of philadelphia had purchased the lodge in 1927 with plans to create a fishing and hunting retreat for his family and friends.

Molesworth furniture. He managed the rowe furniture company in billings montana and was married in 1917 to la verne johnston from byron illinois. Molesworth s style drew from the arts and crafts movement and from vernacular design characteristics of western american ranches and farms. He attended the art institute of chicago from 1908 to 1909.

One of the first masters of western interior design and furniture thomas molesworth became widely recognized when he was commissioned to design the interior of the annenberg lodge in beulah wy. Cowboy western saddle stand burl and log. The famous artist craftsman designer thomas molesworth was born in kansas in 1890.

1912 cowboy western lodge 3 pc twin bedroom set. Thomas molesworth furniture as a collector dealer and published historian of thomas molesworth furniture i am amazed at how quickly he developed his style from his early almost primitive efforts to his later sleek comfortable and professionally stylish approach to furniture in a matter of four to five years. In the finest tradition of thomas molesworth and other western styles such as shaker mission high style cowboy cody and other ranch style furniture lester santos creates handmade furniture that is not only comfortable in any rustic home but will be valued and cherished as genuine works of art.

Molesworth built furniture from 1931 to 1961 at his shop in cody wyoming and many of the wealthy and prestigious leaders of that time were his customers. Molesworth style end table with lamp attached leather. And i believe that he did this furniture in about 1933.

Tom passed away february 24 2017 and therefore no more custom furniture will be made by cowboy classics. Molesworth 1890 1977 was an american furniture designer who was a significant figure in the creation of a distinctly western style of furniture and accessories using hides horn and natural wood. He lived in cody wyoming moved there in 1931.

Thomas molesworth is probably one of the best furniture makers of the 20th century. They were blessed with two children and moved to cody wyoming in 1931. The molesworth style features vertical pole detailing silhouettes of cowboys indians and other figures of the old west chunky wood burls native american motifs brightly colored leather and chimayo fabrics and large brass tacks.