Japanese Wooden Manaita Cutting Board, 1950s

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This large, low wooden table started life as a manaita: a robust Japanese cutting board as used in traditional kitchens … Read more This large, low wooden table started life as a manaita: a robust Japanese cutting board as used in traditional kitchens and workshops. Several wide planks are joined into one flat surface, supported by simple block-shaped feet underneath. The result is a minimalist, almost architectural piece that now works perfectly as a low display table.

Dimensions: height 5 cm, width 96 cm, depth 72 cm.

The wood has a warm, honey-brown tone with a beautifully aged surface. The construction is simple and honest: a flat top with two crossbars on the underside that lift the whole just slightly off the ground.

Today you can use this manaita as a low table or authentic display in the living room, under a stack of art books, ceramics or an ikebana arrangement. In a shop or gallery it also makes an ideal styling piece to present shoes, objects or tableware in a calm, Japanese way. Placed directly on the floor, it immediately adds a subtle wabi-sabi accent to the interior. See less