Custom wood doors from Scottsdale Art Factory are a treaure for several lifetimes...
 



H. J. Nick is an Award Winning
Internationally Accredited Artist!

"There was a time when master craftsmen signed their work with pride
knowing each furnishing would become a cherished heirloom and antique.
Scottsdale Art Factory carries on this tradition!"
Scottsdale Art Factory Is The Largest Custom Manufacturer Of Fine
Artistic Furniture, Doors, Gates, Lighting and Hardware.
Handmade In America Since 1913

Forged Steel Pine Tree Base w/Random Edge Glass Table Top MLT505


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We Build Ultimate Living Room Furniture Residential And Commercial All Styles And Sizes



Choose From Our Designs Or Use Your Design

We Will Build To Our Hand Made Standards



All Scottsdale Art Factory Furnishings Are Designed In America and Built In America Using Solid Natural Air Dried Timber, Genuine Stone, Marble, Granite, Fine Leathers, Fabric And Hand Forged Steel. By The Hands Of True American Master Craftsmen.





Under the supervision of world renowned artist H. J. Nick using only the finest materials. We use "No" engineered cores or faux materials such as paste boards, veneers, masonite, MDO plywood, melamine and oriented strand board panels with expensive wood sounding names such as walnut or hickory veneer etc.

"This Is The Real McCoy."



Master Crafted In America Since 1913. Don't be fooled by our upscale appearance, our prices are usually lower than lesser quality name brand production or imports, because "We Are The Factory."

Purchase American Made - Invest In "Your" Future.

Investment Quality Equals An Appreciable Asset Furnishing, Destined For Antiquity.
We build only proud to own family heirloom furnishing, rich with family history and priceless heritage. This process begins with you and your family personalizing each piece with your own special design requests. H. J. Nick supervises the details and drafting process with his design team, and upon your approval, we then build your product. Once you receive your item, you can enjoy it secure in the knowledge it will increase in value and become a cherished family heirloom that is guaranteed to stand the test of time.


As Shown: H J Nick Original Works- Hand Cut Glass And Hand Forged Solid Steel Tree Base Color: Pine Tree Patina/1/2 solid hand cut glass - Hand Forged-Steel/Art Glass - 42”dia 30”T. This table is hand forged by our master blacksmiths. The base is constructed of 3/4” solid steel that has been coal fired and hand hammered to shape, then finished with a heat applied patina finish that is available in many colors. The top is 1/2” thick non structural plate glass glass with a hand ground and polished random edges. Some time it takes several sheets of glass to achieve this finished top.( It is extra charge for labor and each sheet it takes to perfect one top as shown- because the impossible just takes a little longer and cost a little more. ) The top is also available in normal edged glass, stone or wood. With out the pricing risk factor of random edged glass


Finish As Shown: Finish, Natural Patina Finish Our processes includes five to ten coats of hand rubbed furniture quality clear oils or water based non-toxic lacquers. It is applied, cured, rubbed and re-applied depending upon whether your order is limited edition or old growth original works. all surfaces are finely finished including the undersides and hidden areas. These furnishings are built to investment family heirloom quality and are finished to be virtually maintenance free and will stand the test of time. You may choose the natural color, from over 400 standard stain colors or computer color match to any color stain. Most of our finishes are water based and earth friendly. You may order any color or texture finish at no extra charge.


About The Wood: Important details about our timber and craftsmanship.

Hand Carving Information: Important details about the kind of carving you can expect when you order from Scottsdale Art Factory.


Colorized Carving. You can order any carving colorized. In order to achieve a colorized carving, multiple stain colors are used. The stains are hand applied and blended with an artistic eye to achieve an enhanced natural appearance.


Our Heritage: Marabella brothers come to America.


All Steel Is Coal Fired, Hammered By Master Blacksmiths “The Old Fashioned Way” And Patina Finished. At Scottsdale Art Factory, we take pride in our traditional, superior quality workmanship and craft our products from only the finest steel. Our master blacksmiths have been classically trained, and utilize old world techniques such as coal firing, anvil hammering and hand forging to create the finest handcrafted hardware available anywhere. All of our steel work is hand patina finished by heat applying iron oxides to achieve a natural patina finish that will stand the test of time.



Nothing is Drop Forged. We create works “The Old Fashioned Way” using solid hand forged steel, (drop forging is a poor quality, casted copy of a hand forged work of art). Nothing is wrought iron; wrought iron is simply a softer and less sturdy form of metal that cannot compare to stronger hand forged low carbon steel.


Master Blacksmithing: The kind of hand forged metal work you can expect when you order from Scottsdale Art Factory.


Patina Finish As Shown: Various Colors Of Hand Applyed Iron Oxide Patinas. Our beautiful patina finishes are hand applied using a special patented process where oxides are bonded into the metal at over 1000 degrees. This permanent finish beautifies with age. S.A.F. does not paint or faux finish any of our iron creations. Paint fades, chips and cracks over time and patinas last forever. No Drop Forged Casted Copies. No Paint Or Powder Coated Finishes. limited edition or original works. Every surface of this furnishing is finely finished including the undersides and hidden areas.


Each item is finished to be virtually maintenance free and to age with grace. All steel parts are hand patina finished the old fashioned way by iron oxide hand applied with high temperature heat. We never powder coat or faux paint our steel, it has been proven paint and powder coating methods do not hold up over time. You may choose from many natural iron oxide colors. Our patina finishes are water based and earth friendly. You may order any single color or texture finish at no extra charge.
Fine Finish Information: Important details about our finish process: patinas, sealant and wood finishes.


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Our Guarantee: We Guarantee Each Item “Forever” – No Questions Asked and backed by over nine decades of fine craftsmanship.


Our Price Guarantee: Why you may purchase hand made custom at production prices.


Scottsdale Art Factory carries on the American Arts And Crafts Movement of the 21st century. What William Morris, John Ruskin, Gustave Stickley, Charles and Henry and Greene Frank Loyd Wright have in common is. Every creative enterprise is always built on a foundation that was laid down by its predecessors. People who themselves were in turn dependent on the groundwork laid down by those who came before. H. J. Nick (artist) and Scottsdale Art Factory has done the same and has raised the bar of quality even more. Thus setting the standard offering the finest one of a kind handmade furnishings found any were in the world.


See Our Blog More about the history of Scottsdale Art Factory and the American furniture movement of the 21st century.




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We always build using only the finest quality materials and craftsmanship from doors to gates to dining tables, all the way down to the hardware! Nothing misses our attention to detail!