ID 920909
Lot 25 | GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Estimate value
$ 20 000 – 30 000
Pair of 'Conoid Cushion' Chairs, 1961
American black walnut, hickory, rubber, fabric upholstery
33 3/8 x 34 x 34 in. (84.8 x 86.4 x 86.4 cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1961
Converso, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2011
Literature
G. Wald, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker’s Reflections, George Nakashima, New York, 1981, pp. 186-187
D. Ostergard, George Nakashima Full Circle, New York, 1989, pp. 158-159
George Nakashima Woodworkers, catalog, New Hope, 2001, p. 15
M. Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of Geroge Nakashima, New York, 2003, pp. 108, 216
George Nakashima Woodworker, catalog, Princeton, 2008, p. 27
T. Skinner, Esherick, Maloof, Nakashima: Homes of the Master Wood Artisans, Atglen, 2009, cover, pp. 13, 122-124, 153
Post lot text
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: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs |
| Artist: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) |
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| Medium: | Wood |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs |
| Address of auction |
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