Conoïd, bench
designed (1971); manufactured (c. 1975)
Medium
Walnut (Juglans sp.), Hickory (Carya sp.)
Measurements
81.0 × 246.5 × 97.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2021
Photo: © Xavier Defaix
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
In 1946 George Nakashima established his workshop in New Hope, Pennsylvania, producing limited edition and bespoke timber furniture. Nakashima’s reverence for trees and their majestic beauty was fundamental to his approach. He sourced his own logs and milled them before storing the slabs, often for years. Many of the logs were hundreds of years old and Nakashima loved that his furniture offered the trees a second life, allowing the beauty of the grain and their natural flaws to be appreciated. Nakashima’s work is celebrated for combining traditional craftsmanship with a highly refined contemporary aesthetic.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Takamatsu, Shikoku, Japan
Inscription
incised (inverted) in base l.c.: Nakashima
Accession Number
2021.557
Department
International Decorative Arts