Conoid Coffee Table
1971
Designer
- George Nakashima, American, 1905-1990
- Born: Spokane, WA
- Work Locations: Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Object
coffee table
Medium
Walnut
Accession Number
2009.275
Credit Line
Gift of Rev. B. J. and Grace George
George Nakashima (American). Conoid Coffee Table. 1971. Walnut. Gift of Rev. B. J. and Grace George. 2009.275.
Dimensions
height: 13 1/4 in, 33.6550 cm; width: 33 in, 83.82 cm; length: 48 in, 121.9200 cm
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
George Nakashima
American, 1905–90
Coffee Table
1971
Walnut
Gift of Rev. B. J. and Grace George, 2009.275
George Nakashima often worked with untrimmed slabs of wood, particularly walnut, and often left cracks and holes in the final product. This coffee table, a piece of wood with mostly unfinished edges supported by one slab leg and one tapered leg, is simple and rustic. The table is like something an American pioneer or an English farmer might have hammered together, yet its glowing finish and carefully controlled scale evoke both Japanese and modern simplicity.
Known Provenance
Gifted 2009 by the Rev. B.J. and Grace George to the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
- "What Is Modern?" — Denver Art Museum, 10/30/2010 - 3/24/2013
