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Mike Edwards

So much of what we think of when it comes to modern wooden furniture was his invention. It might even seem cliche now, but it's other people paying homage, copying, or ripping off George Nakashima. Bark inclusions? Him. Butterflies in checks in the wood? Him. Using the natural edges, using burled wood, book matching slabs, embracing the flaws? All George Nakashima. He loved trees, he loved wood, he loved furniture. A damn legend.

Book matched slabs
Flaws visibly mended in wood
Butterfly holding a check in the wood slab together
Bark inclusion on the table edge
#design#furniture#art
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Mike Edwards

And here's the Conoid cantilevered chair of Nakashima's design. His contemporary furniture makers declared that it wouldn't work. They were wrong—its failure rate was much lower than other designs. And it slides easily, even on thick carpet. George Nakashima had advanced engineering degrees on top of being a soulful designer and craftsman. He didn't play.

Also, like his other furniture, it's a very very comfortable chair

Dining chair with unique two-legged cantilevered design
#art#design#furniture
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Mike Edwards

I've been anticipating this stop for months, and it didn't disappoint: the George Nakashima Memorial Museum. Nakashima was a Spokane, WA born Japanese-American, internment camp survivor, and one of the best wood furniture designers of the 20th century. It's a small museum, but absolutely packed with his achievements. Here's his signature on a beam of the building that has become the museum

Painted ink signatures cover a wooden beam, including that of George Nakashima
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vulgalour

Located in Scunthorpe, UK.

I have tried to rehome these old furniture pieces I can't take with me when I move and, sadly, nobody wants them. Even charities won't take them because they don't have fire safety labels (they were made before that was a requirement).

Sadly, they're going to end up getting thrown away and that's criminal because they're perfectly good pieces.

It feels incredibly wasteful to just dump them but if nobody will take them what else can I do?

a pair of mid-century dining chairs.
A mid-century teak-veneered folding dining table.
A large and ornate display cabinet with a red mahogony finish, chunky mouldings, and marquetry.
The furniture from the other photos with measurements shown.
#Free#vintage#furniture
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