{"product_id":"nakashima-studio-craft-minguren-i-coffee-table-in-english-walnut-black-walnut","title":"Nakashima Studio Craft  Minguren I Coffee Table in English Walnut \u0026 Black Walnut","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"629\" data-start=\"296\"\u003eThis exceptional Mira Nakashima “Minguren I” Coffee Table represents the enduring legacy of Nakashima Studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania — a direct continuation of the celebrated Studio Craft tradition founded by George Nakashima and carried forward by his daughter, master woodworker Mira Nakashima (American, b. 1942).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"888\" data-start=\"631\"\u003eHandmade from a single free-form English walnut slab and supported by a sculptural black walnut Minguren pedestal base, this table exemplifies the poetic harmony between nature, craftsmanship, and architectural form that defines Nakashima's furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1280\" data-start=\"890\"\u003eThe tabletop features a dramatic, highly figured walnut slab with a single Rosewood butterfly key, chamfered and shaved live edges.  hallmarks of authentic Nakashima Studio work. The intersecting trestle-style base anchors the form visually and structurally, elevating the organic slab while allowing the wood’s natural character to take center stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1350\" data-start=\"1347\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1383\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Authentication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1795\" data-start=\"1385\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1571\" data-start=\"1385\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1571\" data-start=\"1387\"\u003eCommissioned directly from Nakashima Studio, New Hope, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1613\" data-start=\"1572\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1613\" data-start=\"1574\"\u003eCompleted and shipped December 1997. Private collection, New Orleans, Louisiana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1795\" data-start=\"1731\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1795\" data-start=\"1733\"\u003eAuthenticated by the Nakashima Foundation for Peace (2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2028\" data-start=\"1797\"\u003eThis piece is sold with digital copies of the original handwritten purchase order and final typed studio order, offering full historical documentation and chain-of-ownership — a rare and highly desirable feature for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2033\" data-start=\"2030\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2079\" data-start=\"2035\"\u003eWhy Collectors Value the Minguren Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2164\" data-start=\"2081\"\u003eThe Minguren series is one of Nakashima Studio’s most celebrated forms — known for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2347\" data-start=\"2166\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2200\" data-start=\"2166\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2200\" data-start=\"2168\"\u003esingle-board slab construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2255\" data-start=\"2201\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2255\" data-start=\"2203\"\u003esensitive respect for natural grain and live edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2300\" data-start=\"2256\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2300\" data-start=\"2258\"\u003esculptural yet architectural base design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2347\" data-start=\"2301\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2347\" data-start=\"2303\"\u003ehandcrafted joinery and keyed reinforcements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2582\" data-start=\"2349\"\u003eEach Minguren table is unique, designed in response to the specific slab selected by the studio. This 1997 example captures the refined elegance and meditative presence that define investment-grade Nakashima Studio furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobbs Modern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52533084291353,"sku":"EO 193","price":38995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/0153\/7561\/files\/Hobbs_Modern_Nakashima_Studio_Craft_Minguren_I_Coffee_Table_English_Walnut_Live_Edge_Perspective.jpg?v=1781383099","url":"https:\/\/touchofmodern.com\/products\/nakashima-studio-craft-minguren-i-coffee-table-in-english-walnut-black-walnut","provider":"Touch of Modern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}