Mark Lackley, Furniture Maker
Mark started specializing in poker and game tables in 2006 when he built a poker table for a hedge fund manager / military history buff from Armonk, NY, outfitted with custom made drink holders from refurbished, brass artillery shells. At a fine furnishings show, Mark’s table caught the attention of the keynote speaker, Thomas Moser – the renowned furnituremaker from Maine, may he RIP – who said “this poker table is the best piece I’ve seen at the entire show…I’d make more of these!”. So, Mark did. Poker was becoming hot and Mark quickly got media coverage in Architectural Digest, the Robb Report, the New York Times, etc. – and the business took off from there, mainly by word of mouth.
About Mark
Atlanta, GA native. Vermonter since 2001. Yale ’87, met wife / biz partner Kim there (Yale ’88). Bulldog football. Journalist turned furniture maker. 30 years at the woodworking bench. Craftsman. Artist. Welder. Bookbinder. Hiker. Music lover. Rock wall enthusiast. Girl Dad. Hockey Dad. Stops for BBQ.
Fun Customer Stories
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Guy LaLiberte, the CEO of Cirque deSoleil, called from the streets of NYC saying he was having trouble finding a quality poker table to buy, so he had Mark make him one.
02
A woman bought a poker table sight unseen off Mark’s website as a surprise house-warming gift for her brother-in-law’s family, whose home they were going to for Christmas.
03
A customer from Los Angeles, CA called Mark at 1:00 am (oops – time difference!) asking for a black glossy finished poker table – think Steinway pianos – with a leopard printed armrest. Not Mark’s personal style, but he was happy to oblige.
04
A husband wanted a “reversible top” so his circular table could be a dining room table by day, turned poker table at night – the “marriage saver” Mark called it; these reversible tops became popular in executive’s offices, too: conference tables by day and poker tables…well, whenever!
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