Jonathan Nesci

Formed and welded aluminum plate. Seams precisely joined; edges radiused by hand. Surface finished in waxed aluminum. The AM table develops aluminum plate as a primary structural an...

Waxed aluminum throughout. Fully resolved on a three-dimensional grid derived from the Golden Ratio. The Bruno chair was a direct formal precedent to the Golden Variation series — t...

Three digitally cut quarter-inch aluminum plates bolted through a welded four-inch deep U-channel frame on the reverse. Plates overlap at the joints, the seam left visible as a struc...

Three-eighths inch aluminum plate, digitally cut and bolted — no welding. Hardware recessed and visible. Underside carries recessed rubber sheet with inset signed label. Available as...

Aluminum sheet and plate throughout. Surface bead-blasted to a consistent matte finish and waxed. Designed as a modular system — two nine-foot tables that function independently or c...

Milled, bent, and waxed aluminum plate. Custom aluminum extrusion throughout. Bolted together with stainless steel hardware. The Spot chair develops a seating form from extrusion an...

Half-inch solid aluminum top with full bullnose milled edge. CNC-milled solid aluminum legs, each carrying a cut profile corresponding to its geometric designation — square, circle, ...

The Minimalist wall-mounted 4G shelf is sculpted out of 1/4 inch thick, wax-polished aluminum. Each shelf has an inset welded U-channel that spans the length of the shelf and easily ...

Three-eighths inch waxed aluminum plate, 95.5 inches wide. Inset welded U-channel mount on custom-bent steel Z-clips. Proportioned specifically for 12-inch vinyl record storage — de...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, digitally cut. Plates intersect and are fused with recessed welds ground smooth. Hand-finished and waxed. The L shelf is the most reduced form in the sh...

Cut, milled, and machined aluminum throughout. Milled acrylic divider inserts set into middle and lower shelves. Waterjet-cut glass top inset to a ledged frame. Casters concealed ben...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate throughout. Custom integrated hinge concealed within the door thickness —no visible hardware on the face. The sideboard configuration extends the cabinet...

Three-eighths inch aluminum plate, digitally cut and bolted. Hardware recessed. Underside carries recessed rubber sheet with signed label. Mirrored pair. A custom variation of the T...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate throughout. Custom integrated hinge aligned to the interior — doors read as continuous planes when closed, hardware entirely concealed. Originally commis...

Quarter-inch welded aluminum plate, polished and waxed. Freestanding. Designed to display objects and books and to function as a room divider — a freestanding shelf with structural ...

Three-eighths inch waxed aluminum throughout. Tiered top surface with cord drop offsets at the rear — the cable management integrated into the form rather than added to it. Develope...

Half-inch aluminum plate, digitally cut. Plates intersect and are fused with recessed welds ground smooth. Hand-finished and waxed. The console variation of the L shelf moves to hal...

Three-eighths inch aluminum plate, machine cut. Hand-finished and waxed. Doors with custom integrated hinge aligned to the interior surface — no visible hardware on the face when clo...

Three-eighths inch aluminum plate, machine cut. Each element hand-finished, waxed, and bolted together with recessed stainless steel hardware. Underside carries signed label. Design...

One-inch thick solid aluminum top, milled and polished. CNC-milled solid aluminum legs, one-and-a- quarter inch diameter. Precisely milled and polished acrylic set into the top surfa...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, powder-coated and mirror-polished. Solid aluminum drawer construction with under-mount soft-close hardware. Lividi — Italian for bruises, specifically t...

Contemporary A_Stool in counter height stool in powder-coated aluminum. A minimal, backless design in durable powder-coated aluminum. Also available in brushed, sanded, or polished f...

Shade in welded laser-cut steel with zinc coating. Brass hardware. Acrylic diffuser. The Lady Bird lamp was developed as one of the few works in the pr...

Three-eighths inch aluminum plate, machine cut and machined. Custom bi-fold doors on concealed hinges. Interior partitioned for dual use — vinyl records on one side, stemware on the ...

Cut and machined aluminum with waxed finish. Quarter-inch thick doors set back a quarter inch from the face of the cabinet — a deliberate reveal that gives...

Powder-coated aluminum plate and steel throughout. Leather writing surface, hand-finished. The Secretary was the first work in the practice to address the desk-as-object problem dir...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, digitally cut and hand-finished. Two bays at console depth — deeper than the standard G shelf to accommodate larger objects, books at multiple orientatio...

Patinated bronze finish on blackened steel. Fully resolved on a three-dimensional grid derived from the Golden Ratio. The GV (Golden Variation) chair applies the same mathematical s...

Quarter-inch wax-polished aluminum plate. Body welded throughout. Removable interior dividers mechanically fastened — no adhesive, no permanent fixing. Winner of the Wallpaper Desig...

Wax-polished aluminum base with I-beam construction. Solid rift-sawn white oak top, one-and-a-quarter inch thick. One of the few works in the practice to combine aluminum with wood....

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, digitally cut and hand-finished. Three pin-hinged doors integrated flush to the face — no visible hardware. Inset welded U- channel mount on custom-bent...

Powder-coated aluminum throughout. Counter height. Backless. Available in brushed, sanded, or polished finishes. The A_Stool was among the first works in the practice to reach a wid...

Designed by Jonathan Nesci, whole stool is a sculptural seat made as an exercise in local production. Fabricated exclusively using material and knowledge from modernist-cradle Columb...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate. One piece of metal with three bends — the bench body, backrest, and legs produced from a single sheet through forming alone. Each work hand-finished and ...

Cut, milled, and machined aluminum throughout. Milled acrylic window inserts set from the reverse and fastened with a custom washer — the acrylic flush to the door face, the fastener...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, brushed and anodized. Four bays with integrated pin-hinged doors, flush to the face. Inset bolted U-channel mount on custom-bent steel Z-clips. The anod...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate. Eighteen-inch cube, evenly divided by a vertical plane. Underside carries recessed rubber sheet with inset signed label. The Cube is the most formally l...

Cut and machined aluminum throughout. Waxed finish. Doors, back, and sides milled into the legs — each component resolved as part of a continuous surface rather than applied to a car...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, chemically blackened and sealed with black wax. Digitally cut plates precisely welded and finished throughout. The DK pedestal is the work in the practi...

Quarter-inch waxed aluminum plate. Two drawers with underside Blum motion soft-close glides. Each drawer interior lined in 10-ounce natural canvas. Inset welded U-channel mount. Dra...

Quarter-inch waxed aluminum plate. Two pin-hinged doors integrated flush to the face. Inset welded U- channel mount on custom-bent steel Z-clips. The OG is a single-bay configuratio...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, powder-coated and mirror-polished. Solid aluminum drawer construction with under-mount soft-close hardware. Lividi — Italian for bruises, specifically t...

Three-eighths inch solid aluminum top with quarter-inch milled edges. One-inch diameter CNC-milled solid aluminum legs that screw into the top — a mechanical connection rather than a...

Cut, rolled, and machined aluminum throughout. Waxed finish. Doors, back, and sides carry a slight consistent curve — the aluminum formed over a rolling die and machined at all conne...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, brushed and anodized. Six bays. Inset bolted U-channel mount on custom- bent steel Z-clips. The widest standard configuration in the G shelf family. Six...

Half-inch aluminum plate, mechanically fastened with stainless hardware. Wax-polished finish. A minimal side table in heavy plate — the half-inch thickness giving the top a visible ...

Quarter-inch wax-polished aluminum plate. Produced for The New, the inaugural exhibition of Volume Gallery, Chicago, 2010 — one of the earliest works t...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, brushed and anodized. Three bays. Inset bolted U-channel mount on custom-bent steel Z-clips. A narrower configuration of the G shelf family, proportione...

One piece of quarter-inch steel plate, formed and hot-dipped in molten zinc. Hot-dip galvanizing is a process borrowed from industrial infrastructure — the metal fully submerged in ...

Three main components: body, backrest, and seat in rolled aluminum sheet. Leather pad, hand-stitched. The Rolled chair is an exercise in process — the form...

Three-eighths inch aluminum plate, milled. One-and-a-quarter inch diameter CNC-cut aluminum legs, threaded into the top — a mechanical connection that allows the legs to be removed. ...

Waxed aluminum plate throughout. Freestanding. This work is the third and final piece of an edition of three. Produced and named for Mark McDonald — collector and legendary mid-century modern dealer...

Milled solid aluminum, anodized. Fabricated exclusively using material and knowledge from Columbus, Indiana. The Whole stool is an exercise in local production — every component sou...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, brushed and anodized. Three bays. Inset bolted U-channel mount on custom-bent steel Z-clips. A narrower configuration of the G shelf family, proportione...

The largest size of the present perimeter mirror, form no.18 of 33. Unique Work. Debuted at the Greystone Mansion in 2015 in Oliver Furth inte...

Anodized aluminum and acrylic console by Jonathan Nesci, designed exclusively for Design Miami, 2015. Edition of 6 and 2 AP, each in a unique color. Brushed and anodized milled alumi...

The Minimalist wall-mounted 4G shelf is sculpted out of 1/4 inch thick, brushed and anodized. Each shelf has an inset bolted U-channel that spans the length o...

100 Variations is an installation by designer Jonathan Nesci at Eliel Saarinen's First Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana from 2014. The installation celebrates the legacy of architect Eliel Saarinen, and became the pilot installation for architecture biennial, Exhibit Columbus. One hundred unique, mirror-polished aluminum occasional tables were installed on the sunken courtyard lawn of the church, comprise the installation. First Christian Church, which was designed by architect Eliel Saarinen, was the first in a series of important architectural commissions in Columbus. The installation pays homage to the “Golden Ratio,” which Eliel Saarinen used...

Anodized aluminum and acrylic console by Jonathan Nesci, designed exclusively for Design Miami, 2015. Edition of 6 + 2 AP, each in a unique color. Brushed and anodized milled aluminu...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, digitally cut and hand-finished. Four bays. Inset welded U-channel spanning the full length mounts on custom-bent steel Z-clips. Surface waxed. The 4G i...