1990s Honduran Mahogany "Ocean" Coffee Table by Dakota Jackson

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Dakota Jackson "ocean" coffee table with hand-carved legs in solid Honduran mahogany support Honduran mahogany top with stepped edge detail. … more Dakota Jackson "ocean" coffee table with hand-carved legs in solid Honduran mahogany support Honduran mahogany top with stepped edge detail.

Measurements: Height:18.5 " X Width: 34" X Depth: 60"

United States, 1990
No makers mark

Dakota Jackson (born August 24, 1949) is an American furniture designer known for his eponymous furniture brand, Dakota Jackson, Inc., his early avant-garde works involving moving parts or hidden compartments, and his collaborations with the Steinway & Sons piano company.

Jackson helped establish the art furniture movement in 1970s SoHo,later becoming a celebrity designer in the 1980s. His background in the world of stage magic helped him get his first commissions and is often cited as the source of his point-of-view.

Today, Dakota Jackson’s luxury chairs, sofas, tables and other pieces are known for their stylish and expressive forms, so it’s perhaps not a surprise that the American contemporary furniture designer has spent a lifetime immersed in the arts. less