Yeung Chan

Originally from China, Yeung Chan came to the United States by way of New York in 1973. Five years later he moved to California and began work at a high-end furniture company in the San Francisco area, where he was responsible for product development, making prototypes and patterns for new furniture designs. In 1989 he set up his own workshop, designing and building furniture for design firms and furniture manufacturers. In 1996, Yeung took a year-long break from his woodworking business to...See more

Originally from China, Yeung Chan came to the United States by way of New York in 1973. Five years later he moved to California and began work at a high-end furniture company in the San Francisco area, where he was responsible for product development, making prototypes and patterns for new furniture designs. In 1989 he set up his own workshop, designing and building furniture for design firms and furniture manufacturers. In 1996, Yeung took a year-long break from his woodworking business to study fine furnituremaking at the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking program in northern California, under the tutelage of world-renowned cabinetmaker James Krenov. Yeung Chan has twice won American Woodworker magazine's Excellence in Craftsmanship award, plus numerous other awards for his work. He now spends his time designing and making one-of-a-kind furniture, and continues to build prototypes for the furniture industry. He also teaches and demonstrates woodworking around the United States, and writes about woodworking for various woodworking magazines. See less