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John Houshmand

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John Houshmand (born 1954)[1] is an American furniture maker, sculptor, musician, and contractor.[2] He has an atelier in New York's Catskill Mountains.[3] He has been described as a contemporary designer who uses "massive upended split logs" in the style of George Nakashima.[4]

Biography

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John Houshmand was born to a Dutch-American mother and an Iranian father.[1] He attended Yale University and received a BA degree in 1978.[1]

Houshmand's designs "often juxtapose massive chunks of wood with thick glass panes" and are made by his staff on a 950-acre (3.8 km2) farm that is "also home to the company sawmill and the 1,700 slabs he keeps on hand for inspiration."[3] He has a showroom in Manhattan and travels to meet clients for custom orders on tables that can cost about $12,000 USD in 2009.[3] He "has been a photographer, a musician, and a partner in high-end residential construction" and now makes "one-of-a-kind sculptural furniture out of planks, slabs, and even trunks of reclaimed American hardwood like black walnut and elm."[3]

He bought the remote ranch property for $300,000 in 1991.[5]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "John Houshmand". Designlush. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. ^ Suqi, Rima (May 21, 2005). "John Houshmand's wood furniture - Recycling logs for furniture". New York Magazine (NYmag). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ^ a b c d Mark Grischke John Houshmand Table; Tour de Force The Eye December 2009 Forbes Life page 32
  4. ^ William L. Hamilton Jurassic Bark December 1, 2005 New York Times
  5. ^ McGlinn, Evan (May 10, 2002). "HAVENS; Finding The Big Sky, Close to Manhattan". The New York Times. p. Section F, Page 1.

Further reading

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  • Kim, Sheila John Houshmand.(market) February 1, 2004 Interior Design
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