--- title: "Handler Studio — Furniture & Accessories | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/furniture-and-accessories/handler-studio-pfvwus-pf~690425335 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~690425335.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Handler Studio" category: ["Furniture & Accessories"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/a5d3e87b0c58aaf1_4801-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Philadelpha, Pennsylvania 19128, United States" latitude: 40.0402 longitude: -75.2231 phone: "(215) 225-0770" website: http://www.handlerstudio.com rating: 5 review_count: 9 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 8 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # Handler Studio Original Houzz profile: [Handler Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/furniture-and-accessories/handler-studio-pfvwus-pf~690425335) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Furniture & Accessories - **Location:** Philadelpha, PA - **Serves:** Philadelphia, Connecticut, Greater Northeastern USA, Greater Philadelphia Area, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington DC - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2020), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 10 Ideabook Saves Custom, fully-commissioned furniture - everything you see here are past projects and can be used as an "idea" to get us to whatever it is you're looking for to complete the rooms inside of your home. I graduated Bates College in 1969 with a degree in Political Science. I started making and selling silver and gold jewelry in 1969 in Ithaca, NY as a self-taught jeweler. I took time off in 1978 to get my MFA at the School for American Craftsmen at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). It was while I was at RIT that I discovered aluminum as a material and metal machining as a creative subtractive process. Though my work had started to move past jewelry when I was in graduate school, I returned to jewelry as a means to make a living after finishing school. This time, however, the jewelry was made of aluminum with colored epoxy resin inlays. In 1981, while doing a show in Rochester, an interior designer saw my pieces and asked if I worked bigger. The result was a 30" x 40" aluminum table top with a purple epoxy patterned inlay. I made more aluminum and epoxy tables over the next couple of years. I showed my first anodized aluminum table in 1984. I started to make chairs a few years later and built my first sofa in 1991. If someone were to look at the continuum of my work, from the early pieces of jewelry to my current work in furniture, the unifying element would probably be my search for color. I have shown extensively in the Mid-Atlantic and New England Regions of the United States. Further afield, I have also shown in Chicago, San Francisco, Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. I am a member of the American Craft Council (www.craftcouncil.org/ ) and a founding member and former trustee of the Furniture Society (www.furnituresociety.org). Recently, I had honor of being one of the featured craftspersons in the May 2000 issue of Smithsonian Magazine ("The Timeless Art of Crafts," by Diane Bolz, May 2000, pp.86-96). My goal, early in the 21st the century, is to have people look at my furniture 20 or 30 years from now, still love it, and see it as good furniture, and of an earlier time. I believe that all good art or good design is dated, that it exists in a technological, social, economic and moral context. To that extent, everything we do is a self-portrait. I believe that the art a and artifacts that a culture leaves behind tells more about who they are than any other marker of that society. ### Services Provided - Custom Furniture - Furniture Sales ### Areas Served - Philadelphia - Connecticut - Greater Northeastern USA - Greater Philadelphia Area - Massachusetts - New Jersey - New York - Washington DC ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Handler Studio | | Address | Philadelpha, Pennsylvania 19128, United States | | Phone | (215) 225-0770 | | Website | http://www.handlerstudio.com | | Followers on Houzz | 8 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Handler Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/furniture-and-accessories/handler-studio-pfvwus-pf~690425335) - **Website:** http://www.handlerstudio.com - **Phone:** (215) 225-0770 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2020), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 9 reviews** ### All 9 reviews **★★★★★ — Alan Spier, Oct. 2019** > We purchased two custom-designed Queen of Tart chairs from Handler Studio in 2013. The workmanship was outstanding, the eye-catching, whimsical design wonderful and the quality and comfort superb. We receive lots of favorable comments about the chairs from visitors to our house and we love them every bit now as much as when we first took a seat in them. We recommend Handler Studio without qualification. **★★★★★ — Ruth Mitchell, June 2019** > Mr. Handler provided the most satisfying experience! His assistance with ideas, colors, fabrics, style and final products: 2 coordinated chairs, pillows, hassock and table were utterly perfect. he is so talented! Use him if you can! **★★★★★ — Don Steinberg, March 2019** > We saw some of Peter’s work at a craft fair, chatted with (and because comfortable working with) him there, and knew we had a place that would be perfect for one of his cabinets with a photo (it becomes a little abstract when applied to the cabinet) on the front. He was very professional and helpful in describing the piece and the process, and he was easy to work with. He delivered the finished cabinet when it was ready. We still love the cabinet. The quality is excellent and the photo has not faded or anything. **★★★★★ — Mark Waskow, March 2019** > The creativity, talent,skill and originality are evident and well expressed by Peter's work. I would recommend his work without any reservation. **★★★★★ — Esta Jo Schifter, March 2019** > Peter made a custom kitchen for us a few years ago. It is beautiful and I still love it. His process was very helpful in choosing the design, colors and size. He also made our door handles to match the table. I am only estimating the date as I don't do well with time. If I were to do it exactly I would say, "a few years ago". I will take some pictures and post them later. **★★★★★ — HU-993398076, March 2019** > Peter Handler is one of the finest master furniture makers working in America today. I have owned several pieces of his for more than 25 years and have enjoyed living with them immensely. His work is unique in its use of unusual materials, it’s form and composition, and it’s attention to ergonomic principles. I highly recommend his work to anyone interested in collecting artist designed furniture, to individuals who simply want beauty and comfort in their homes or offices, and to those who want to work with a craftsman of uncompromising quality, kindness, and environmental sustainability. **★★★★★ — Jeffrey Miller, March 2019** > We own several of his pieces--dining room set, end table, couch, bench, stools--and are delighted with each of them. His work is functional art, and he is a pleasure to work with. **★★★★★ — Merrill Solan, March 2019** > Peter Handler is an exceptional artist. We have commissioned 4 bar stools, 2 armchairs and a 9-ft. credenza. All are gorgeous and extremely well constructed one of a kind pieces that bring us much joy and countless compliments. I enjoy reconnecting with Peter at local art shows in the Philadelphia area and have recommended him to numerous friends. Wonderful working with him. **★★★★★ — User, March 2019** > Absolutely beautiful work, clean, strong, & expressive! Pete made us a gorgeous coffee table, what a centerpiece. He spent considerable time to help us choose the perfect piece. ## Selected projects - [Custom Dining Table and Chairs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-dining-table-and-chairs-pj-vj~6033401) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 3 - Description: Closed this table is 48”x72”x29”. Fully extended, it stretches to 126”. - [Living Room Chairs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-room-chairs-pj-vj~5578496) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 13 - [Dining Tables](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dining-tables-pj-vj~5583612) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 15 - [Sofas](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sofas-pj-vj~5588680) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 13 - [Coffee Tables](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coffee-tables-pj-vj~5584384) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 11 - [Console & Side Tables](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/console-and-side-tables-pj-vj~5584418) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 11 - [Cabinets](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cabinets-pj-vj~5588713) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 16 - [Trolleys](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/trolleys-pj-vj~5588742) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 3 - [Bar Stools](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bar-stools-pj-vj~5588732) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 2 - [Desk Chairs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/desk-chairs-pj-vj~5588746) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 5 - [Displays](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/displays-pj-vj~5588735) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 9 - [Beds](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beds-pj-vj~5589335) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 8 - [Desk](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/desk-pj-vj~6479835) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 [See all 13 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/furniture-and-accessories/handler-studio-pfvwus-pf~690425335) ## Community Q&A **Q: I love your work . . .** *(in Photo Questions)* I have a similar chair (Caruso Chair) that I love . . . By any chance, do you re-upolster ? ? ? A: Michael's Decorating, ask for Michael or Steve, on Frankfrord Ave in Fishtown, 215-739-4733.. Tell them I sent you. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*