ID 1442652
Lot 152 | GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
Lounge Chair Rocker with Free-Form Arm, 1983
American black walnut, hickory, rosewood
34 ½ x 31 ¼ x 31 ¾ in. (87.6 x 79.4 x 80.6 cm)
dated 1983
Provenance
William Graves, USA, acquired directly from the artist, 1983
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
D. Ostergard, George Nakashima Full Circle, New York, 1989, p. 160
The Soul of a Tree – George Nakashima, Toyama, 1993, p. 50
George Nakashima Woodworkers, catalog, New Hope, 2001, p. 8
M. Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit, the Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, p. 97
George Nakashima Woodworker, catalog, Princeton, 2008, p. 29
Further details
Chair features expressive single slab arm with large knot detail bridged by a butterfly joint.
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original order card.
| Artist: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) |
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| Medium: | Wood |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs, Armchairs |
| Artist: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) |
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| Medium: | Wood |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs, Armchairs |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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