TOSHIO TOKUNAGA
Working from a studio in the lush hills of Hyogo Prefecture, Toshio Tokunaga combines deep expertise in Kanna, a traditional Japanese woodworking process, with a delicate and evocative personal style to produce works of incomparable beauty. Avoiding power tools and sanding of any kind, Kanna is a patient and intuitive process guided by the hand’s touch. Tokunaga sees the tool as akin to a stethoscope that tells him the condition of the wood and how it will respond. His consciousness as a designer lives as much in his fingertips as in his mind.
In 2002, Tokunaga produced the ‘Decorated Mulberry Go Board’ to celebrate the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine of Fukuoka, now considered one of its sacred treasures. The following year, he was invited to participate in the ‘Contemporary Furniture and Woodworks in Japan’ exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Now in his 70s, Tokunaga is a true master, and his recent works represent the summit of a lifetime of apprenticeship and preparation.
Master Tokunaga and his daughter Yuriko are now working to acquire and reforest the abandoned rice fields (now bamboo forest) around their home and studio in the Hyogo Prefecture. As the trees they use in their work are decreasing in availability, the Tokunaga family wanted to take action and work to reforest the land with trees for the future generations to work with. Radnor is honored to represent the work of Toshio Tokunaga and the Tokunaga family.
A Table for Susan
By Toshio Tokunaga
Starting Price: $45,000 (for the in stock dining table)
Specifications: 108” long x 54” w x 29” h - customization available depending on size
Shown In: 350+ natural Zelkova top w/ ferrous iron dyed sculptural base. Finished using the process of "Kanna"
This particular Design was created exclusively for the Toshio Tokunaga Radno̲r Represented collections. Originally designed for the Sutton Tower 2025 Gallery Launch. While this particular dining table is available, it is also possible to custom order a new dining table in your own required custom dimensions. Each table inquiry begins with a slab selection, this is what makes each table unique. Depending on the requested size and slab availability, we can then work on pricing. Similar to stone each tree has it’s own unique characteristics making each table a unique and special work.
On View: Sutton Tower Gallery
**Custom made + priced per order
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