Collecting Design: George Nakashima

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  @biddy6785 · 3 years ago

  Met Mr Nakashima in the early 1990s in New Hope. As a woodworker I was amazed by the wood he had. I have loved wood ever since I watched my great grandfather make cabinets in the early 1950s.

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• CR

  @CrazyJohnGnome · 1 year ago

  I was lucky enough to be invited to a smaller home on an island off of Massachusetts shortly after the pandemic. Imagine my surprise when I entered the doors to see one big room completely furnished with George's designs. Dining table and chairs. Couches, end tables, coffee table, settes on the walls. My sister could not understand my amazement until I showed her why this was the most amazing space of furniture that one might get to enjoy in a lifetime. And there it was to be lived with and enjoyed. Best three days of my life. Simply amazing. Thanks Tracy and family...you are special people for opening your home to us that week.

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• JZ

  @jz-215 · 5 years ago

  I think George Nakashima wouldn’t want his furniture to be slobbered by rich snobs and be used by everyone

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• DO

  @DOUGALUS · 5 years ago

  Thank you for showing this documentary. George was a one in a lifetime visionary and we are appreciative that his vision and craft has been documented for all of us to appreciate.

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• LW

  @lwazihlophe8955 · 1 year ago

  The beauty of YouTube is that for years later beautiful content like this, hwlps people like me , discover artist Nakashima who were absolutely breath taking and are worth knowing and discovering. Thank you foe creating this documentary.

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• GR

  @grandmarnier3746 · 2 years ago

  I struggle, cringe even when they are trying to give worth or a price to the pieces. You just can’t do that with art. You never know who is in the audience and how it will speak to someone. The value is much more than simply the price. Emotion or experience is found in the person. Priceless.

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• MA

  @marklingerfelt4965 · 3 years ago

  I was left my late parents formal dining and living room furnature.<br>All was Nakiashima. <br>They were quite collecters of his furniture.

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• JO

  @jonathanmangold5024 · 6 years ago

  I&apos;ve admired his work for decades. &nbsp;This free-edge stuff you see everywhere now was Nakishima&apos;s idea from years ago.

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• TH

  @thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549 · 3 years ago

  Nakashima-san tihen utskushi desu! &nbsp;The Japanese used wood and bamboo to build. The philosophies developed around the beauty of natures perfect imperfection. &nbsp;The architect who loved nature let it dictate rather than put his will upon the material. &nbsp;I&apos;ve always appreciated my experiences in Japan and how it changed this Chicago boy. I&apos;m making organic , functional , and hopefully good design. &nbsp;Thankyou Nakashima-san!

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  @thomaskirkpatrick4031 · 4 years ago

  I hate to hear people that would be disgusted by the site of a dusty woodshop talk about a man&apos;s life work.

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• AN

  @anthonyh3224 · 7 months ago

  on my bucket list is to go to New Hope and visit the shop.

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  @sophielily2015 · 5 months ago

  Incredible 🤎