About Figure Ground
Figure Ground is a fabrication laboratory that produces unique designs, constructed to age gracefully as classics. We believe that rare and poetic furniture should inspire space. Our Spring and Fall collection is curated in limited runs and displayed at our bespoke storefront and a selection of galleries in New York City. Our careful curation of locally sourced pieces defines a lifestyle that we love. With backgrounds in architecture, construction, interior design, and fabrication, we adapt our capabilities in the hunt for a good surprise. All of our pieces are original...Read More
Established in 20131stDibs seller since 2021
Featured Pieces
Scandinavian Modern Handcrafted Tetris Chair - by The Future is Flat
By Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chiseled and strong in silhouette, the Tetris Chair is a lucid expression of simplicity. Inspired in shape and form by the joy that accompanies playing with building blocks, this chair brings a childlike nostalgia to your workspace. The half moon opening at the top of the chair back allows it to fit like a glove when pushed into the Pillar Desk...
Category
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Modern Minimalist Cubby Compartment Leggo Side Table - by The Future is Flat
By Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Compact and versatile, the side table is perfect for everything, from placing down your morning cup of coffee to displaying prized possessions. Clean lines and an unexpected shape make this piece a fun addition to any room. Multi-purpose utility is encouraged with the option to store and display books at the base, using the cubby compartment as a mini built-in bookcase.
Made with the highest quality Baltic Birch Plywood.
By The Future is Flat...
Category
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Minimalist Birch Dovetail Bed, Judd Style - by The Future is Flat
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Donald Judd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clean lines and simplicity make this low platform bed a chameleon for any space, inviting a sense of complete design freedom. Assembly takes less than 5 minutes, with the help of hidden fasteners throughout. Crafted using dovetail joinery: one of the strongest methods of joining two pieces of wood together, this technique predates written history. Some of the earliest known examples of the dovetail joint can be found in furniture from ancient Egypt’s First Dynasty.
Made with the highest quality Baltic Birch Plywood.
By The Future is FLAT...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Extra Long White Oak Solid Display Shelve
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Finn Juhl, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
You ever want that pefect oversize bookshelve that can frame the and organize your most precious items. Built for 18" Books or that vintage typewriter or a sculpture you've been want...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
One Legged White Oak Desk
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Finn Juhl, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A floating desk that tapers to your wall. Grained matched drawer fronts homogenize the drawers into one solid mass. Furniture grade plywood construction with solid white oak fronts. ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Walnut Custom Handmade Large Format Shattered Mirror
By Figure Ground, Zaha Hadid, Shiro Kuramata, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from solid American walnut the mirror is a portal to another universe. Standing at 6’+ tall it doubles space and stands at your favorite wall for the creation of the days...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Stool White Oak
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, George Nelson, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this stool, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics.
The stool is sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Platonic Sculpture Mask Diffuser Cover
By George Nakashima, Hans J. Wegner, Finn Juhl, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Most wall-mounted split system air conditioners are atrocious to look at. We've been working on way to hide them while adding some volume to a room.
This mask not only hides the util...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Plaster
Wild Willy Rounded Cruciform Solid Wood Table
By Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Compact and versatile, the Oval Cruciform Table by Wild Willy's Woodshop is perfect for everything, from placing down your morning cup of coffee to display...
Category
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Spine Shelves Solid White Oak Japanese Joinery
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, Finn Juhl, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A floating shelve system with a spine can be located anywhere on a wall surface. This is for a 2 set combo that comes flat-packed. You will need to either screw the spine into a stud or use wall...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Wild Willy Bowl Coffee Table
By Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Compact and versatile, the bowl coffee table is perfect for everything, from placing down your morning cup of coffee to displaying prized possessions. Clean lines and an unexpected shape make this piece a fun addition to any room. The multi-purpose utility is encouraged with the option to store and display books at the base, using the cubby compartment as a mini built-in bookcase.
Made with Solid Hard Oak
By Wild Willy...
Category
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Bleached Handmade Oak Speaker Set with Custom Cross Overs
By Dieter Rams, Tage Frid, Olivetti, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from white oak and bleached to a pure white. These speakers are designed with Omega custom cross overs and will make an intimate moment as beautiful as a sonic dance part...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Cabinets
Materials
Oak
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