The Story Of Teak 22
It all begins with a love for exotic, tropical furnishings. Functional God art!
Ron Sherman
(Alan’s father) was a furniture designer and manufacturer. He lived and operated in Indonesia because the rich, natural resources that he needed were readily available there.
Teak was one of those natural resources.
Ron shipped his furniture to the United States, and would occasionally include a few pieces forged from the teak-roots and stumps.
They were a smash!
As Ron was reaching retirement, Alan and Sharalee decided to launch a new business- but they needed Ron's help. They asked if he would continue to oversee the production of one thing: teak-root furniture.
He agreed, and production started. Six months later, the first container arrived, and Teak 22 was open for business!
Why we love what we do…
Our furniture comes from the unwanted and unused parts of the teak. We use roots, stumps, limbs, branches, root balls and burls. The very features that make it unusable for other furniture, are what create these "wooden diamonds." Learn more about our process here!
To test the waters, Alan and Sharalee parked their trailer in a roomy parking lot and planned to set up a makeshift store. But before the furniture was even unloaded, people were stopping and buying.
Maybe this idea WAS going to work!
They continued selling out of pop-ups for a few months—then moved on to festivals, arts & crafts shows, home and garden shows, and log home shows.
Ron remained very involved in the new teak business Alan and Sharalee had pioneered. He moved near the teak plantations and established another large factory to design and build the one-of-a-kind teak furniture.
Sadly Ron, the patriarch recently passed away and is buried in Indonesia, close to his factory.
Today, production is still very much alive!
We continue to create beautiful furniture with Ron's designs, and we are always adding new ones.
TEAK 22 is on the move!
