Not Simply a Chair...

Admittedly, I am obsessed with chairs.  Yes, they serve a basic utilitarian function but they also can dignify a room, a table or a lonely corner. My current obsession is this George Nakashima straight-backed chair.  The original 1945 design has found a re-introduction and currently being manufactured by Knoll.  I like to call this beauty "Japanese Shaker-style".  The joinery alone is phenomenal; a true art form.

At $634 a pop (not including tax, delivery and tip to carry up a four story Brooklyn walk-up), I may never sit in one but hey, I can fantasize.