About Figure Ground
Figure Ground is a fabrication laboratory that produces unique designs, constructed to age gracefully as classics. We believe that rare and poetic furniture should inspire space. Our Spring and Fall collection is curated in limited runs and displayed at our bespoke storefront and a selection of galleries in New York City. Our careful curation of locally sourced pieces defines a lifestyle that we love. With backgrounds in architecture, construction, interior design, and fabrication, we adapt our capabilities in the hunt for a good surprise. All of our pieces are original...Read More
Established in 20131stDibs seller since 2021
Featured Pieces
Extra Long White Oak Solid Display Shelve
By Figure Ground, Hans J. Wegner, George Nakashima, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
You ever want that pefect oversize bookshelve that can frame the and organize your most precious items. Built for 18" Books or that vintage typewriter or a sculpture you've been want...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Walnut Custom Handmade Large Format Shattered Mirror
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Shiro Kuramata, Zaha Hadid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from solid American walnut the mirror is a portal to another universe. Standing at 6’+ tall it doubles space and stands at your favorite wall for the creation of the days...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Stool White Oak
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, BDDW, George Nelson
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 Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Platonic Sculpture Mask Diffuser Cover
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Hans J. Wegner, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Most wall-mounted split system air conditioners are atrocious to look at. We've been working on way to hide them while adding some volume to a room.
This mask not only hides the util...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Plaster
Spine Shelves Solid White Oak Japanese Joinery
By Hans J. Wegner, George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A floating shelve system with a spine can be located anywhere on a wall surface. This is for a 2 set combo that comes flat-packed. You will need to either screw the spine into a stud or use wall...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Bleached Handmade Oak Speaker Set with Custom Cross Overs
By Dieter Rams, Figure Ground, Tage Frid, Olivetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from white oak and bleached to a pure white. These speakers are designed with Omega custom cross overs and will make an intimate moment as beautiful as a sonic dance part...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Fixed Table in Hardwood with Japanese Joinery and Danish Aesthetics
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Hans J. Wegner, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
During a residence in Kyoto, Japan, studying Japanese wood joinery, One of Figure Grounds' Founding Partners, Tyler Putnam, struck inspiration for this table. There was never enough space to host dinner parties in tiny apartments in modern cities.
The table design expands on the Dutch Pull Out Table...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Walnut Dresser Continuous Grain Drawer Fronts Bookmatched
By George Nelson, Shiro Kuramata, Ralph Lauren, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Boston Dresser is a double book-matched piece with luscious drawers in dark walnut. Round over void edges with a cantilevered belly on slender legs....
Category
2010s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Walnut Console Table Continuous Grain Drawer Fronts
By George Nelson, Shiro Kuramata, Figure Ground, Ralph Lauren
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This molten grain walnut table spans in magical round over edges.
It is handcrafted in solid walnut with tapered legs, a perfect setup for a console or an artist's desk. Drawer front...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
White Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, BDDW, 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 Benches
Materials
Walnut
Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nelson, BDDW, Figure Ground, George Nakashima
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 Benches
Materials
Walnut
Hugs like a Dress Mirror White Oak
By George Nakashima, Arne Jacobsen, Figure Ground, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from white oak or dark walnut the mirror is a portal to another universe. The Hugs Like a Dress mirror extends the floor in an infinite i...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
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