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Norseman Designs West

Norseman Designs West

Molesworth Style Furniture

  • Our Work
    • Bedroom
    • Desks & Office
    • Dining
    • Fly Tying
    • Living Room
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Call us at 307-587-7777
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John Gallis has been fashioning custom furniture for over forty years and has owned and designed furniture for Norseman Designs West in Cody, Wyoming, since 1995. Since moving west from New York City, where he was chief cabinetmaker at Bloomingdale’s in Manhattan and created all their interior design specialty pieces, he has designed furniture that is displayed in Cody and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Bozeman, Montana.

  • John Gallis of Norseman Designs West sanding the Route 66 club chair custom log cabin furniture made in the USA.
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John designs his pieces based on the feel of the wood, the flow of the grain and of course the customer’s wishes. Thus, no two pieces are alike. Each piece is hand crafted and designed by John. He says “My style of woodworking combines the appearance of movement with sleek design to create a smooth flow that bridges the gap between décor, rooms and architecture. There’s nothing like the beauty and natural grain of wood with its graceful and unassuming presence to add life to a room.”

Winner of many national awards for fine western furniture and woodworking, John’s work brings together imaginative sensibility and striking elegance. He can create a piece to tie together your existing decorating schemes or you can choose from his pieces on display. Or you can have him create a piece designed to your specifications. This Web site presents a sampling of the western and rustic furniture pieces that John has created over the years. Please have a look and dare to dream.

John knows it takes more than one man to run a successful business, so he has his talented son Ian Gallis, working with him. Each brings different talents with the same goal: to provide a superior product with outstanding customer service from concept to project completion.

Ian Gallis, John’s oldest son, worked part time and weekends learning his craft in his younger years, and has been employed at Norseman full-time since 2006. “We do everything together. We all have input; it’s not just me,” John says.

Housed within a state-of-the-art 5,000 sq. ft. facility custom-built in 2006, Norseman Designs West is able and willing to take on any project from single stand-alone furniture pieces to complete commercial packages. It’s Norseman’s integrity and commitment to quality craftsmanship that guarantees exceptional, long lasting value.

  • Detail of lid. Governor's Desk made for Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal at the mansion in Cheyenne Wyoming.
    Detail of lid. Governor’s Desk made for Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal at the mansion in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Custom Furniture

A Reel Good Day custom fly tying desk. Juniper and wormy chestnut.

A Reel Good Day – Fly Tying Desk

Overview of the Simple Life fly tying desk handmade custom rustic furniture by Norseman Designs West. Wormy Chestnut and Juniper with Maple burl.

Custom Fly Tying Desks

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Walnut Side Cabinet with juniper trim and antler hardware created by Norseman Designs West in Cody, Wyoming.

Walnut Side Cabinet

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Combination secretary desk and dresser handcrafted with white oak and juniper by Norseman Designs West of Cody, Wyoming.

Desk Dresser

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Custom dining table created by Norseman Designs West in Cody, Wyoming.

Ash Trestle Table

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This chair is a joint collaboration between Norseman Designs West of Cody, Wyoming and Anne Beard.

Silver’s Club Chair & Ottoman

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The Switchback Ranch set by Norseman Designs West of Cody, Wyoming includes a western-style club chair, side table, and ottoman.

Switchback Ranch Club Chair & Ottoman

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Norseman Designs West

Makers of fine custom furniture and Molesworth style furniture.

3532 Cottonwood Ave
Cody, Wyoming 82414
307-587-7777

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