Kybos Cabinets

A colorful cabinet constructed to look like 6 stacked cubical boxes. The bottom, 3rd, and 5th boxes are in line with each other, while the 2nd, 4th, and 6th boxes stagger and pivot left, right, and left again. Maple is bleached and paulownia is dyed.

Kybos Strata in paulownia and maple - 75” high

The Kybos cabinets (from Greek kybos, meaning “cube” or “vertebra”) began, in 1995, as a large-scale interpretation of stacked blocks, often with book-matched solid wood door panels. At first the Kybos were built with the doors in a single plane, but over the years they have developed into an increasingly involved exploration of angles. While each piece has a front, and many are designed to hang on the wall, the individual compartments are angled such that most doors are not parallel to the wall. I have cut thousands of half blind dovetails for Kybos joinery.

A display cabinet constructed to look like 4 precariously stacked boxes. The bottom “box” is made of cherry. The top 3 “boxes” have LED lights, mirrored back panels, one or more glass side panels, removable glass shelves, and glass doors.

floor standing Kybos in cherry, maple, and walnut

Each Kybos piece is distinct.

With different orientations (horizontal or vertical like the ones pictured here), wood combinations, angles, and number of compartments, the possibilities are endless. In cabinets used for display purposes, I incorporate glass panels, interior mirrors, and LED lighting to best showcase the cabinets’ contents.

A display cabinet constructed to look like 5 boxes of different types of wood. The bottom “box” is walnut. The top 4 “boxes” have LED lights, glass doors, back panels of mirror, and alternate in maple and cherry.

floor standing Kybos in walnut, maple, and cherry

A handsome wall hung black cabinet constructed to look like four stacked boxes. Each “box” is made of solid iron-stained walnut with a frame and panel door. The grain of the wood catches the light beautifully with the hand-rubbed oil finish.

wall mount Kybos in iron-stained walnut - 70” high

Kybos make great Display

cabinets.

With LED lights, mirrors, and glass panels, these cabinets protect your collection while allowing you to enjoy the pieces in their best light.

A display cabinet constructed to look like 3 maple and glass cubical boxes. Each “box” has 2 glass side panels, LED lights, a glass door, and a mirrored back panel. The center cube is rotated slightly to the left.

wall mount or floor standing Kybos in maple

A display cabinet constructed to look like 5 walnut and glass boxes. The LED lit “boxes” are stacked vertically, and each turns slightly to the left, so that the top “box” is turned 45 degrees from the bottom one.

floor standing Kybos in walnut

A display cabinet constructed to look like 2 oak and glass cubical boxes. Each “box” has 2 glass side panels, LED lights, a glass door, and a mirrored back panel. The top cube is rotated slightly to the left and the back sits flat against the wall.

wall mount Kybos in oak