George Nakashima Inspired Ahmedabad Grass Seated Rosewood Stool India circa 1967

George Nakashima Inspired Ahmedabad Grass Seated Rosewood Stool India circa 1967

George Nakashima Grass-Seated stool originally designed in 1944, ours executed in 1967 India, made from Rosewood and rope corded, this item was originally produced as a chair by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India after the original design by George Nakashima and later converted to a stool, this small companion piece goes beautifully with the matching chair.

When the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad India invited George Nakashima to Ahmedabad in 1964. He spent three weeks in the three-year-old design institute's wood workshop, designing chairs, benches, tables, ottomans, lounges, daybeds, shelves and mirror frames. They kept being produced in limited numbers at the institute by detailed drawings and instructions left by Nakashima, until about 1975.

The Japanese-American designer has a deep India connect. Born in Spokane, Washington in 1905, Nakashima studied forestry and later architecture at the University of Washington. He completed his Masters in architecture from MIT and travelled extensively thereafter. He came to Pondicherry in 1937 to build Golconde, the dorm for Sri Aurobindo Ashram, with Czech American architect Antonin Raymond. Golconde would become India's first reinforced concrete building, an early example of modernist architecture in the country. This trip to India was Nakashima's first encounter with Indian culture and spirituality.

Condition: Restored and re polished, the seat has been left with original rope, no weakness to joints, no odours or smells.

Dimensions
Width: 18” / 46cm
Depth: 18” / 46cm
Height: 18” / 46cm

Delivery: Free UK delivery, please allow 7-14 days for delivery, worldwide shipping available.