Meet the maker

Daniel Gunston started his career as an apprentice boat builder before moving in to a carpenter / joiner apprenticeship. With over 14 years of experience in the construction industry, Daniel has developed a high level of skill and has meticulous attention to detail. Recently, Daniel decided to move out of the construction industry to peruse his true passion, of designing and making furniture.

Fourth Leg Furniture has been operating in Darwin for over two years, and produces quality handmade, timber furniture. Daniel’s designs, push the boundaries of the materials he uses. Daniel always uses the best materials and finds new and better ways of creating pieces of furniture, that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. 

Fourth Leg Furniture's ethos is to produce sustainable furniture designs that use the least amount of materials while being stable and beautiful, the selection of sustainable forestry timbers and traditional joinery techniques work together to create furniture that will also last a lifetime, cutting the need for replaceable furniture.

Recently, Daniel was awarded the Australian Design Centre Workshopped 2018 UNSW Art and Design Award for Emerging Design for Dining Chair No. 1, pictured here. 

If you want to chat to Dan, please reach out now through our contact form.