ID 1442664
Lot 153 | GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Estimate value
$ 15 000 – 20 000
'Slab I' Low Table, 1980
American black walnut
13 ¼ x 27 x 73 ¾ in.
inscribed with the original client's name
Provenance
William Graves, USA, acquired directly from the artist, 1980
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
George Nakashima Woodworkers, catalog, New Hope, 2001, p. 13
M. Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit, the Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, p. 106
R. Delphia, Nakashima The Carnegie Mellon Collection Revealed, Pittsburgh, 2007, p. 23
George Nakashima Woodworker, catalog, Princeton, 2008, p. 33
Further details
Single heart-cut slab with continuous free edge around three sides.
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, Tables |
| Artist: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) |
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| Medium: | Wood |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Tables |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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