ID 778912
Lot 134 | GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Estimate value
$ 25 000 – 35 000
'Minguren II' Dining Table, 1988
Top features joined book-matched slabs spanned by three butterfly joints.
American black walnut, rosewood
28 1⁄2 x 72 x 40 1⁄2 in. (72.4 x 182.9 x 102.9 cm)
signed and dated George Nakashima Nov 12 1988
Provenance
George Sucato, New Jersey, acquired directly from the artist, 1988
Private Collection
Wright, Chicago, 14 December 2010, lot 258
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
G. Wald, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker’s Reflections, George Nakashima, New York, 1981, p. 182
George Nakashima Woodworkers, catalog, New Hope, 2001, pp. 3 and 5
George Nakashima Woodworker, catalog, Princeton, 2008, p. 19
Special notice
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This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original order card.
Artist: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) |
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Art style: | Contemporary art |
Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
Artist: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) |
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Art style: | Contemporary art |
Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
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Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |
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