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Creator: Figure Ground
Modern Geometric Handmade Hardwood Walnut Bench
By George Nelson, Donald Judd, Poul Kjærholm, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Isometric bench is a an optical illusion. It stands on three legs slightly angled; when you experience it, your sense of perspective is questioned. Paying homage to Aldo Rossi’s ...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Figure Ground Benches
Materials
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Stool White Oak
By Figure Ground, BDDW, George Nelson, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this stool, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics.
The stool is sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Figure Ground Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
White Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By BDDW, George Nakashima, Figure Ground, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics.
The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Figure Ground Benches
Materials
Walnut
Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By Figure Ground, George Nakashima, George Nelson, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics.
The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a mite...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Figure Ground Benches
Materials
Walnut
Walnut and Corian Gallery Bench Mid-Century Modern inspired Minimal Handmade
By Le Corbusier, Figure Ground, Maarten van Severen, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bench is composed of a Corian top floating on an elegantly detailed walnut frame. It is large enough for one's imagination or a group conversation. Spanning 7' long, it commands environments while subtly disappearing like its double miter joints that waterfall into the walnut grain.
The bench is sawn from long hand-selected boards, carefully milled with a miter joint detail that cascades or 'waterfalls' a continuous grain from the seat down through the legs. To further accentuate the bench's slender span, we chose a double miter cut on the edge profile that almost makes the Bench's thickness at first glance disappear.
The white-to-walnut bench refines the moment of repose. Its minimalism is as seductive as its touch to the senses. This bench is versatile and can just as easily define a vestibule or gallery window as it will sit aside a matching dining table.
Finished in Tung oil it maintains a natural look and feel for the locally sourced black walnut.
This item is available in custom sizes or finishes upon request. Due to natural materials used, the object received will be unique in material figuring and coloration.
No item assembly or installation is necessary. Care for the object is minimal and can be conditioned every 2 years to maintain the original finish.
All of our pieces are originally designed and handmade in the Brooklyn, NY based Figure+Ground studio; we don't believe in the separation of design and fabrication. Each item is handcrafted, serialized, and shipped with a “Certificate of Authenticity”, documenting its place in history. Own an original Figure+Ground Piece...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Figure Ground Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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Figure Ground benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Figure Ground benches are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Figure Ground benches, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Prices for Figure Ground benches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $5,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,700.