Dakota Jackson, (born August 24, 1949) is an American furniture designer known for his eponymous furniture brand, Dakota Jackson, Inc., his early avant-garde works involving moving parts or hidden compartments, and his collaborations with the Steinway & Sons piano company.Jackson helped establish the art furniture movement in 1970s SoHo, later becoming a celebrity designer in the 1980s.
His background in the world of stage magic helped him get his first commissions and is often cited as the source of his point-of-view.