George Nakashima Dining Chairs
Minguren ii dining table.
George nakashima dining chairs. Set of six george nakashima chairs in cherry and black walnut wood with woven seagrass seats. Round cluster base dining table to help in the installation of natural forms in our environment i have chosen wood as a material warm and personal with many moods from which one can choose. Set at more relaxed angles than the new chair it has a wider lower seat and higher back. We strive to create the antiques of the future as a collaborative integrated process where designer and maker work hand in hand.
Founded by george nakashima we continue to custom mill sustainably harvested hardwoods and select the resulting planks individually for each project. Located in los angeles ca. As an innovator in 20th century furniture design george nakashima also pioneered the use of the butterfly joint on book matched tables and utilized cantilevers for chairs and tables. A gorgeous set of eight conoid chairs by george nakashima in american black walnut and hickory.
George nakashima 1905 1990 an exceptional pair of conoid chairs by master craftsman george nakashima among the last he sculpted before his death. Set of six early george nakashima new chairs united states 1958. Chairs desks we strive to make furniture as closely as possible to the way it was designed and made during my father s time altered only to adapt to available materials dimensional requirements or improvements to structure. The nakashima chair designs are based primarily on the windsor and shaker traditions with turned legs steam bent backs and hand shaved hickory spindles.
Preferring to build by hand rather than design for production george formed george nakashima woodworkers which allowed him to develop a relationship with not only his. Minguren i dining table. Made in new hope pennsylvania circa 1950s. Located in new york ny.
For knoll george nakashima created the splay leg table and the straight chair both of which have become iconic parts of the knoll catalog. New hope pennsylvania 1982. George nakashima new chairs. George nakashima rare sculptural pair of conoid chairs in walnut signed 1989.
George nakashima conoid dining chairs set of six 1970s george nakashima for widdicomb low vanity stool ottoman completely original by george nakashima widdicomb furniture co.