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.William L. Hamilton Jurassic Bark December 1, 2005 New York Times
Early life and education John Houshmand was born to a Dutch-American mother and an Iranian father. He attended Yale University and received a BA degree in 1978.
Career 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."Mark Grischke John Houshmand Table; Tour de Force The Eye December 2009 Forbes Life page 32
Personal life He bought the remote ranch property for $300,000 in 1991.
Discography Lost Melodies, Volume 1: Remembering (2026) The End of the Road: Five Sketches (2024) Beat Noir, Patrick S. Noonan (1996) Void of Course, John Houshmand & 10 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