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Jan Barič

  • Cabinetmaker
  • Celje, Slovenia
  • Rising Star
Jan Barič Cabinetmaker
Contact
Slovenian, Croatian, English
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+386 31533099
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Seeing the world in wood

  • • Jan's designs are all inspired by his own home
  • • They include wooden coat hangers, bottle openers, and even a clock
  • • His grandfather first showed him how to use woodworking tools

Jan Barič worked as a city planner for a small municipality in Slovenia. One day, a project in the city’s park required him to design the façade of a building with wood. Not knowing much about the material, nor which wood to choose, Jan discovered a series of online videos by woodworkers describing the properties of various woods. The videos stirred a deep passion in Jan. He quickly developed his own skills, first making a coffee table, and even refurbishing his kitchen table. Using his training as an architect, Jan started to work on his own innovative designs, increasingly devoting himself to the material he treasures.

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Works

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Chair 7 bench

The contemporary design for this chair was inspired by the number seven. The chair is part of Jan Barič's Chair 7 collection that also includes an ottoman version of the design. This handmade chair can be made from a number of woods including oak as well as American walnut and upholstered in either natural leather or fabric.

Length 75 cm
Width 37 cm
Height 43 cm

Photo: © Jan Baric
H-chair

This handmade chair, designed by Miha Bevc and Jan Barič, was inspired by a mid-century design. H-chair combines traditional design and woodwork with a contemporary geometric edge and is a welcome addition to a living room, dinning room or a lounge. For Jan the emphasis of the chair is on comfort, using the flexibility of wood to combine design and innovation.

Length 90 cm
Width 60 cm
Height 90 cm

Photo: © Jan Baric
Minimalist coffee table

This minimalist coffee table with a triangular design is made from a variety of oak wood and aluminium tendons. The table can be made to fit either a rectangular or circular sheet of glass on a support of three wooden legs.

Width 60 cm
Height 50 cm

Photo: © Jan Baric
H-chair

This handmade chair, designed by Miha Bevc and Jan Barič, was inspired by a mid-century design. H-chair combines traditional design and woodwork with a contemporary geometric edge and is a welcome addition to a living room, dinning room or a lounge. For Jan the emphasis of the chair is on comfort, using the flexibility of wood to combine design and innovation.

Photo: © Jan Baric
Bivalvia chair

The Bivalvia chair is inspired by the natural design of a seashell. A seashell consists of two parts, connected by a tendon. Regardless of the size of the tendon, the strength and structure of the shell is extremely strong and resistant. Jan drew inspiration from shell tendons recreating them using aluminium.

Length 90 cm
Width 60 cm
Height 90 cm

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