ID 1230258
Lot 101 | GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Valeur estimée
$ 50 000 – 70 000
Rare Triple Sliding-Door Cabinet, circa 1972
American black walnut, pandanus cloth
30 x 98 ¾ x 19 3/8 in. (76.2 x 250.8 x 49.2 cm)
inscribed with original owner's name Profeta
Provenance
Paul and Joan Profeta, acquired directly from the artist, 1972
Thence by descent
Wright, Chicago, 21 November 2017, lot 28
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
G. Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections, New York, 1981, pp. 39, 203 (for related examples)
D. E. Ostergard, George Nakashima: Full Circle, exh. cat., American Craft Museum of the American Craft Council, New York, 1989, pp. 69, fig. 35 (for a drawing of a related example)
The Soul of a Tree – George Nakashima, exh. cat., Odakyu Museum, Tokyo, 1993, pp. 89 and 126, no. 28 (for a related example)
S. Nagami, Woodwork, Japan, 1997, pp. 61, 216
George Nakashima Woodworker, catalogue, New Hope, 2001, p. 19 (for a drawing)
M. Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, pp. 83 (for a drawing of a related example), 174 (for a related example)
George Nakashima Woodworker, catalogue, New Hope, 2008, p. 43 (for a drawing)
M. Nakashima, George Nakashima Woodworkers: Process Book, New Hope, 2023, pp. 73 and 95 (for drawings of related examples)
Further details
Cabinet features overhanging slab top with expressive free edge and dovetail joinery.
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original order card.
| Artiste: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) |
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| Matériel: | Bois naturel, Noyer |
| Style artistique: | Art moderne |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Meubles et Lampes, Armoires |
| Artiste: | George Nakashima (1905 - 1990) |
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| Matériel: | Bois naturel, Noyer |
| Style artistique: | Art moderne |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Meubles et Lampes, Armoires |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York Etats-Unis | ||||||||||||||
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| Téléphone | +1 212 636 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Fax | +1 212 636 4930 | ||||||||||||||
| Conditions d'utilisation | Conditions d'utilisation | ||||||||||||||
| transport |
Service postal Service de messagerie ramassage par vous-même | ||||||||||||||
| Modes de paiement |
Virement bancaire | ||||||||||||||
| Heures d'ouverture | Heures d'ouverture
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