About George Nakashima
At sabi, we carry a wide selection of furniture by George
Nakashima, ranging from his signature Conoid Chair
to tables and cabinets. Our Nakashima collection is manufactured
at Sakura Seisakusho in Kagawa prefecture, Japan. Sakura
is the only studio aside from Nakashima’s original location
in New Hope, Pennsylvania (aka “Conoid Studio,” currently
managed by his daughter Mira) that is licensed to make
the Nakashima line at this time.
Every piece is made to order, with a lead-time of approximately
8 weeks. You can own one-of-a-kind furniture to your specification
in just a matter of 2 months.
Here is how the ordering process works:
1. Decide on item and quantity to be ordered
2. Give us the desired specifications as to the size and
shape of wood (note: this only applies to dining table,
coffee table and bench)
3. Sabi places an order to Sakura Seisakusho
4. Sakura will come close as possible to matching the
desired specification and send us a picture and drawing
for the wood selection (usually a few different options)
5. Sabi will send you the information, and you will choose
which wood to use
6. At this point, the order is official and we will take
a 50% deposit
7. After 4 weeks, the pieces will be loaded and shipped
to your final destination
8. The pieces will be delivered to your door 4 weeks after
loading, or 8 weeks after the order was first placed to
Sakura
We accept questions or any special requests that you may
have regarding our Nakashima furniture, such as size,
lay-out, quotes, etc. For customers in the Santa Monica
area, we do short-term rentals of our floor samples.
Sakura Seisakusho continues with George Nakashima’s legacy
in every aspect of their wood works, from raw material
selection to the finishing process. Their number one mission
is to pass on George’s passion for wood, nature and love
for family.
Wood furniture is a living creature. In fact, when a piece
is transferred from a dry climate like California to humid
climate like Florida, the wood will “move” and create
a crack in some cases. Over time, the wood may shift back
and fix the crack by itself.
George is said to have had a liking for picking up odd
wood pieces and finding the ideal usage for them. In this
modern world of disposable and material wealth, we are
especially conscious about offering products that can
become memorable family treasures passed on for generations.
After all, George’s single driving force was to make furniture
for his loved ones; furniture that his family can use
and admire everyday.
“The tree’s fate rests with the woodworker. In hundreds
of years its lively juices have nurtured its unique substance.
A graining, a subtle coloring, an aura, a presence will
exist this once, never to reappear. It is to catch this
moment, to identify with this presence, to find this fleeting
relationship, to capture its spirit, which challenges
the woodworker.”
From The Soul of a Tree, George Nakashima |
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