Press Comment

Of the Gaze Burvill collection
“Gaze Burvill, renowned for it’s beautifully designed oak furniture.  Contemporary but unmistakably English, it has a pleasing solidity and is eminently usable in any setting.”
Amicia de Moubray  The Daily Telegraph  May 2002

“Gaze Burvill makes beautiful oak seats, benches, long stools, love-seats and loungers.  These are the best of the best, unusually comfortable, but expensive.”
The Times  19th January 2002

“Pleasing contemporary lines and clean ergonomic design make Gaze Burvill oak furniture possibly the most attractive and comfortable you can buy.  From dining sets to garden seats and poolside recliners, this hand-crafted collection fits perfectly in traditional and modern settings alike.”
House & Garden   June 2001

“Was there a smidgen of envy in your words?  Do you begrudge your friends this wonderful house in this idyllic setting?  Do you covet their Gaze Burvill garden benches?”
Rebecca Tyrrel
The Sunday Telegraph  1st July 2001    

“Gaze Burvill’s elegant pieces of garden furniture, with their clean lines and graceful proportions, are set to become modern classics”
Homes and Gardens   May 1995

“It’s refreshing to see unusual, well-made pieces of garden furniture, and the pleasing shape of this English Oak bench caught our eye”
Homes and Antiques   August 1994

Of the Court Seat
“Simply beautiful, the court seat is made from Oak using traditional methods….”
Homes & Antiques May 2001

“Elegant, understated and comfortable………..designed to be more in tune with the more muted, subtle approach that seems to suit the English Garden”
Lucia van der Post
Financial Times 25th June 1994

Of the Cloisters seat
“It’s very comfortable and it’s a focal point; plus, it would fit any setting, from rustic to very formal………..I love the curve of the back”
Miguel Pons 
Elle Décor (US)   August 2000

“Easily the most comfortable bench anywhere”
The Guardian   11th May 1996

Of the Windward lounger
“So chic at the poolside”
Living etc June 2001

“Bring Gaze Burvill’s design classic inside to create a feeling of sand-strewn boardwalk glamour……..”
Harriet Worsley
Sunday Business 25th March 2001