George Nakashima Live Edge Table at Austin Cummings blog

George Nakashima Live Edge Table. “the lumber was full of knots, cracks, and wormholes,” mira nakashima recalls. The nakashima conoid table was a design i came across in george nakashima’s book the soul of a tree. A masterpiece of japanese woodworking. Sublime museum quality original mid twentieth century george nakashima 'slab ii' american black walnut coffee table, usa circa 1961, the live edge top with fabulous flamed figured grain, gnarled. “things ordinary furniture makers would throw away.” but her father embraced those flaws, giving rise. Yet his tables, with their signature butterfly hinges, still wow. What once was innovative—incorporating the natural edge of burled, knotted, or salvaged wood—is now familiar and trending right along with other sustainable furnishings.

Sublime museum quality original mid twentieth century george nakashima 'slab ii' american black walnut coffee table, usa circa 1961, the live edge top with fabulous flamed figured grain, gnarled. What once was innovative—incorporating the natural edge of burled, knotted, or salvaged wood—is now familiar and trending right along with other sustainable furnishings. “the lumber was full of knots, cracks, and wormholes,” mira nakashima recalls. A masterpiece of japanese woodworking. “things ordinary furniture makers would throw away.” but her father embraced those flaws, giving rise. Yet his tables, with their signature butterfly hinges, still wow. The nakashima conoid table was a design i came across in george nakashima’s book the soul of a tree.

Amazing Live Edge Table by Nakashima at 1stDibs

George Nakashima Live Edge Table “things ordinary furniture makers would throw away.” but her father embraced those flaws, giving rise. Yet his tables, with their signature butterfly hinges, still wow. “things ordinary furniture makers would throw away.” but her father embraced those flaws, giving rise. Sublime museum quality original mid twentieth century george nakashima 'slab ii' american black walnut coffee table, usa circa 1961, the live edge top with fabulous flamed figured grain, gnarled. A masterpiece of japanese woodworking. “the lumber was full of knots, cracks, and wormholes,” mira nakashima recalls. What once was innovative—incorporating the natural edge of burled, knotted, or salvaged wood—is now familiar and trending right along with other sustainable furnishings. The nakashima conoid table was a design i came across in george nakashima’s book the soul of a tree.