George Nakashima
Conoid Lounge Chair, 1983
Material: American Black Walnut, Hickory
Signed “George Nakashima Aug 1983” on underside of seat
A Conoid Lounge Chair by George Nakashima featuring a single board seat of American Black Walnut along with hand shaved Hickory spindles.
The Conoid Lounge Chair was first designed for Japanese architect Yukata Saito in 1976 (‘Nature, Form, and Spirit’, Mira Nakashima, 2003, p. 175). The lounge iteration of the Conoid Chair features a lower stance and wider seat than its dining-style predecessor.
The Conoid Lounge Chair, like the Conoid Chair, features a formed, cantilevered seat, a sculptural crest rail, sled runners, and continuous leg/stiles.
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 × 24 × 33 in |
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| Date | 1983 |
| Material | American black walnut |
