George Nakashima
English Oak Burl Minguren I Side Table, 1971
Material: English Oak Burl
An English Oak Burl Minguren I Side Table by George Nakashima dating to 1971. The work features an exceptional top made from an English Oak Burl – the entire circumference of which is free edged.
Additionally, the work’s Minguren I style base is comprised of the same expressive burl. In uniting the highly organic top with a geometric, architectural base, Nakashima creates a harmony of form with a strong sense of balance and unity.
George Nakashima was born in Spokane, Washington in 1905 to Japanese parents who had immigrated to the United States. Educated and trained as an architect at the University of Washington, Nakashima received his Master’s degree in Architecture from M.I.T. in 1930. After working briefly as an architect in the United States he left for Paris seeking the creative energies of one of the great urban centers of the day. From there he traveled extensively, ending up at the home of his grandmother, living on a farm on the outskirts of Tokyo.
| Dimensions | 22 × 27 × 21 in |
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| Material | English Oak Burl |
| Date | 1971 |
