John Houshmand
Introduction '''John Houshmand''' (born 1954) is an American furniture maker, sculptor, musician, and contractor. He has an atelier in New York's Catskill Mountains. He has been described as a contemporary designer who uses "massive upended split logs" in the style of George Nakashima.
Biography John Houshmand was born to a Dutch-American mother and an Iranian father. He attended Yale University and received a BA degree in 1978.Houshmand's designs "often juxtapose massive chunks of wood with thick glass panes" and are made by his staff on a  farm that is "also home to the company sawmill and the 1,700 slabs he keeps on hand for inspiration." He has a showroom in Manhattan and travels to meet clients for custom orders on tables that can cost about $12,000 USD in 2009.He "has been a photographer, a musician, and a partner in high-end residential construction" and now makes "one-of-a-kind sculptural furniture out of planks, slabs, and even trunks of reclaimed American hardwood like black walnut and elm. "He bought the remote ranch property for $300,000 in 1991.
Discography * '' Live @ Here'', Audio Artists (1997)* '' Beat Noir'', Patrick Noonan (1996)* '' Void of Course'', John Houshmand & Ten Martian Boys (1994)* '' Undiscovered Country'', Laurasia (1988)* '' East River Consort'', Laurasia (1978)* '' Noonan, Levi & Houshmand'', Laurasia (1975)
References
Further reading *Kim, Sheila John Houshmand. (market) February 1, 2004 Interior Design
External links *  John Houshmand website