ID 976588 
Lot 151  | GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Estimate value
$ 30 000 – 50 000 
'Conoid' Bench, 1965
American black walnut, hickory
29 3/4 x 80 1/2 x 39 1/4 in. (75.5 x 204.5 x 99.5 cm)
inscribed with original owner’s name
Provenance
Private Collection, acquired directly from the artist, New Hope, PA, 1965
Thence by descent
Christie's, New York, 27 May 2021, lot 303
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
G. Nakashima, George Nakashima Woodworker, New Hope, PA, 1970, n.p.
G. Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections, Orlando, 1981 pp. 151, 165
Post lot text
This lot is offered together with a copy of the original order card.
| Artist: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) | 
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| Medium: | Wood | 
| Art style: | Contemporary art | 
| Category: | Benches | 
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs | 
| Artist: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) | 
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| Medium: | Wood | 
| Art style: | Contemporary art | 
| Category: | Benches | 
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs | 
| Address of auction | CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA | ||||||||||||||
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