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George Nakashima
10 ft. + Trestle Dining Table, 1961
Availability: ON HOLD
Material: 2 board, book-matched, American black walnut top with 5 East Indian laurel butterflies
The tabletop features free-edges, the natural contours of the tree from which the wood was created. This detail highlights Nakashima’s deep respect for the natural forms of the tree and his desire to maintain the inherent beauty of the wood.
A key feature of the table designs is the use of butterfly joints, alternatively known as bow-ties. These joints serve a dual purpose, they add a unique aesthetic dimension while also performing a practical function of joining the book-matched planks of wood together. In doing this, they not only let Nakashima incorporate the tree’s natural elements without compromising the structural soundness of his work but also bolstered his design methodology.
10 ft. dining tables are extremely rare.
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 | 123 × 38 × 29 in |
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| Date | 1961 |
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