Hiroyuki Nishimura uses reclaimed wood and scavenged materials to produce outwardly sculptural, provocative furniture and decor. Harvesting felled and abandoned trees from the Shonan and Izu Peninsula areas of Japan, Nishimura chooses to work in the medium that speaks to him.
While much of the wood Nishimura reclaims is largely deemed unsuitable for conventional furniture or for any other building projects, his proficiency with sculpture proves otherwise, with the artist-designer bringing new life to the material and creating interesting bookcases, side tables and magazine racks through hand-carving techniques and the occasional use of a chainsaw. Nishimura works with the shape of any given fallen tree — he rarely works against the natural form of his chosen material — and creates works that hold a primal appeal and often resemble ancient totemic artifacts.
Born in Osaka, Japan, Nishimura attended the Tokyo University of the Arts in 1986. After graduating, he began working as a prep school teacher, while also pursuing his love of art through sculpting wood. In 2008, Nishimura opened his own studio Zougei Inc.
Nishimura has won several awards and performed many solo exhibitions throughout his career. His numerous accolades include the Silver Award at the 8th Kajima Sculpture Competition in 2004 and the Grand Prize Award at the 10th Oita Asian Sculpture Exhibition in 2010. His many exhibitions include solo shows at the Sekiguchi Art Museum in Tokyo and the GEM Art Gallery of Tokyo.
On 1stDibs, find Hiroyuki Nishimura tables, storage pieces and decorative objects.
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table 8
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Aquatic Plants Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Side Table Stool Cubo M1
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Cubo M1 Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Ni...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Side Table Daifuku
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Daifuku Sculptural low table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used fo...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural low tray Table Amanokaguyama
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Amanogakuyama Sculptural low tray table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of w...
Wood
Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 9
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Pinkoro Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of woo...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Side Table Stool 23-1
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Unebi Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nish...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Furniture Sculptural Wood Side Table 1 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Long John Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Paulownia This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used ...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table 4_2
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: △◼️◯ triangle, square, circle Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of ...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table 4_1
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: △◯◼️ triangle, circle, square Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of ...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Side Table Stool A11
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Whimsical Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for ...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table 10
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Pinkoro Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of woo...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Tribal Style tall side table
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Televisore Lunga 2 Sculpture. Also it can be used as magazine or newspaper rack. Material: white oak This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used fo...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Sculptural Wood Stool Side Table 9-07 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Hermit Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for N...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Side Table Stool 23-2
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Miminashi Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for N...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Stool6 glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Male star Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: zelkova. This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used f...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Coffee Table Abstract tribal style wild nature glam
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Horizon Sculpture by Zogei Material: Camphor tree This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anything, these woo...
Wood
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, in Black Laquer
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult Stool remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a modernist manner. This edition of Cult Stool in stark contrast to its predecesor is redu...
Resin, Wood
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
Sculptural Curved Display or Side Table in Cerused Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large side or coffee table, cerused oak, Europe, 1960s This eccentric large display table or coffee table is made in a precise manner, implementing geometrical shapes and straight l...
Oak
$2,929
H 16.93 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
“Portico Side Table” Riuvina Marble Minimalist Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
Portico is a robust, brutalist, minimalist and eternal stool/side table. The arches created by the doors on both sides, concentrate the light in a central point, and gives the viewer...
Marble
Opinion Ciatti Foliae Sculptural Table
By Opinion Ciatti, Roberto Mora
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stool with multiple uses, made by welding small sheets of metal. This is how the projects of the Foliae collection are born, sculptural objects, between art and design, which come ...
Steel
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican White Onyx / Marble
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool / side table; a hand sculpted stone from an incredibly particular stone; Mexican White Onyx, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials ...
Onyx
$5,000 / set
H 13 in W 24 in D 42 in
Charcoal Blocks, Sculptural, Geometric, Shou Sugi Ban Coffee or Side Tables
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Charcoal Blocks are a grouping of five upright and angled tables. Each of the individual pieces sits with a tilted stance and together they can be ...
Wood, Fir, Reclaimed Wood
The Stump Stool - Turned Vintage Wood Stool Side Table
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stories, textures and colors that are unique to each individual vintage piece of lumber have been a fantastic new world to explore in the collection of lounge tables developed fo...
Wood
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
Sculptural Side Table / Stool Solid Tamarind Wood
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table or stool. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece certain to invoke conversation. It was crafted from a solid block of tamarind wood...
Wood
$990
H 17.72 in W 13.39 in D 11.82 in
Sculptural Side Table, Stool, Solid Wood, Oak, Handmade, Organic, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a side table or a stool. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durabil...
Wood, Oak
Sculptural Side Table / Stool Solid Mango Wood
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table or stool. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece certain to invoke conversation. It w...
Wood, Fruitwood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table 9
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Pinkoro Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of woo...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table 8
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Aquatic Plants Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most...
Wood
Sold
H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 13.78 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Sculptural Stool Side Table 15-2 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Spaceship mam Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Cedar This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used ...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Furniture set of 2 tables
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Set of 2 tables This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nishimura's works are unable to use anything, these w...
Wood
Sold
H 20.87 in W 13 in D 11.82 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura Furniture Sculptural Wood Side Table 30 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Bocca Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nishim...
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Sculptural Side Table/Stool 2
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: The house in the village Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Mos...
Wood
Sold
H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 13.78 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Sculptural Stool Side Table 15-2 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Spaceship mam Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Cedar This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used ...
Wood
Sold
H 18.9 in W 14.18 in L 18.9 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Sculptural Wood Stool Side Table 9-06 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Hermit Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Cedar This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nis...
Wood
Sold
H 19.69 in W 12.21 in D 11.03 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Wood Stool9-04 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Hermit Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for N...
Wood
Sold
H 19.69 in W 12.21 in L 19.69 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zogei Furniture Sculptural Wood Stool9-04 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Hermit Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for N...
Wood
Sold
H 19.69 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura Furniture Sculptural Wood Stool10-08 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Mamma Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Walnut This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nis...
Wood
Sold
H 20.87 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura Furniture Sculptural Wood Stool10-07 Tribal Glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Mamma Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Walnut This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nis...
Wood
