Minguren II Dining Table by Mira Nakashima
View Similar Items
Minguren II Dining Table by Mira Nakashima
About the Item
- Creator:Mira Nakashima (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 139.5 in (354.33 cm)Depth: 42 in (106.68 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2011
- Condition:
- Seller Location:New York City, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: CONS00711stDibs: LU91659960743
Mira Nakashima
For nearly two decades, Mira Nakashima worked in the shadow of her legendary father, master woodworker George Nakashima. She never intended to follow in his footsteps, but she was persuaded to join him in his woodworking business after earning a graduate degree in architecture from Tokyo’s Waseda University.
“My father was an architect who went to Harvard, didn’t like it and switched to MIT,” Nakashima explains.
“I went to Harvard and loved it. He encouraged me to study architecture, so I did. I would rather have studied music. I was in a dance group and a choral group. After college, my godmother took me on a tour of Zen monasteries in Japan. I went to live there with an aunt to master Japanese, flower arranging and the tea ceremony. Then I went to Waseda University, learning architecture by the atelier system, where you actually build things. I married a fellow student and we began having children. After we moved to Pittsburgh and had more babies, my father asked me if I wanted to come ‘home,’ promising to build us a house near him. My husband liked the idea, so we went. I began to do part-time work for my father. It was just a job. Then my husband and I parted, so I went to work with Dad. It was never planned.”
That part-time position turned into a full-time job, and when George Nakashima died, in 1990, Mira was faced with a choice: continue the family legacy or shutter the business. As news of her father’s death spread, clients started canceling orders, fearing that the studio’s innovation would wane without him at the helm.
Skeptics proved wrong. Mira Nakashima continued to execute her father’s iconic designs — such as his Conoid chair — while also creating new ones of her own that take advantage of and highlight the unique characteristics and allure of her, and her father’s, favored material.
“Keisho means ‘continuation’ in Japanese,” she says. “I am just as interested in traditional lines, classic proportions and fine wood specimens, but I work out my designs differently. The boards tell you what they want to reveal.”
Shop authentic Mira Nakashima tables, case pieces and more on 1stDibs.
- Mid-Century Oak and Metal Dining Table in the Manner of Charlotte PerriandBy Charlotte PerriandLocated in New York City, NYOak and metal dining table in the Manner of Charlotte Perriand, France, c. Mid-20th century This simple yet highly sophisticated dining table is derived from a 1935 model that Perr...Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Contemporary Sculpture/Painting "Hero Gallow II", by David Douard, France, 2014By David DouardLocated in New York City, NYContemporary sculpture by the French artist David Douard.Category
2010s French Post-Modern Contemporary Art
MaterialsMetal
- Oak Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, circa 1950sBy Pierre Gautier-DelayeLocated in New York City, NYOak dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, circa 1950s Simple, smart dining chairs by acclaimed furniture designer Pierre Gautier-Delaye. Constructed out of solid oak, th...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsOak
- Hero Gallow II Wall Sculpture/Painting in Wood and Plaster by David Douard, 2014By David DouardLocated in New York City, NYHero Gallow II by David Douard, France, 2014. Materials: Metal, Wood, Plaster, Textile Ink, EggsCategory
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
- Set of Upholstered Oak Dining Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron, France, c. 1970sBy Guillerme et ChambronLocated in New York City, NYSet of six Oak and Upholstery Dining Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron, France, circa 1970s. Incredible design consists of solid oak construction. Sculptural frames and backrests with...Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsWood
- Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Keramos, c. 1940By KéramosLocated in New York City, NYGlazed Ceramic Table Lamp, Keramos, France, c. 1940 This large table lamp is decorated with painterly glazing techniques and patterned texture. Subdued colors complement the meticul...Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Mira Nakashima Minguren II Coffee Table based on a design by G. NakashimaBy George Nakashima, George Nakashima WoodworkersLocated in Berlin, DEMinguren II coffee table by Mira Nakashima based on a design by George Nakashima in black walnut. Due to the unique wood structure of each item the tab...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...
MaterialsWalnut
- Mira Nakashima 96 x 46 inch Trestle Dining Table in Myrtle Burl with Walnut BaseBy Mira NakashimaLocated in Philadelphia, PAWe present this Mira Nakashima trestle dining table with a book-matched Myrtle Burl top, black walnut base, and set of seven rosewood butterflies. Th...Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWalnut, Burl
- Mira Nakashima Milkhouse TableBy Mira NakashimaLocated in West Palm Beach, FLA Nakashima Studios Milkhouse table Walnut with a rosewood butterfly Great original surface Signed Mira Nakashima with client's name below.Category
Early 2000s North American Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Mira Nakashima Live Edge Coffee TableBy Mira NakashimaLocated in New York, NYStunning Live Edge Coffee Table by Mira Nakashima, in black walnut with dramatic variation in the grain, knot details and three rosewood butterflies. ...Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRosewood, Walnut
- Pair of Mira Nakashima Wepman Side Tables based on a design by George NakashimaBy George Nakashima, Mira NakashimaLocated in Berlin, DEPair of Mira Nakashima Wepman side tables based on a design by George Nakashima. The tables are made in black walnut and can be signed. Please consider th...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
MaterialsWood, Walnut
- George Nakashima Trestle Dining TableBy George NakashimaLocated in SAINT LOUIS, MOA beautiful piece. Table features a six-plank top with sap grain details. Signed with client's name to underside ‘Dr. Chan’. Manufacturer Nakashima Studio, USA Date 1968 Dimensio...Category
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Tables
MaterialsCherry, Walnut
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Visionary Women: Mira Nakashima
Four trailblazing creators discuss how they approach their craft — and the transformative influences that continue to guide them. Here, Mira Nakashima tells us how Wendy Maruyama has inspired her woodworking creations.
Robert Stilin’s Interiors Are Infused with a Laid-Back Sophistication
The New York City– and Hamptons-based designer creates deeply layered interiors that project warmth and comfort.