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PROPERTY FROM A MIDWEST COLLECTION
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
'Conoid' Bench, 1965
Details
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
'Conoid' Bench, 1965
American black walnut, hickory
Highly figured heart-cut slab with sap grain, free edges and fissure bridged by a butterfly joint.
inscribed with original owner’s name
29 ¾ x 80 ½ x 39 ¼ in. (75.5 x 204.5 x 99.5 cm)
'Conoid' Bench, 1965
American black walnut, hickory
Highly figured heart-cut slab with sap grain, free edges and fissure bridged by a butterfly joint.
inscribed with original owner’s name
29 ¾ x 80 ½ x 39 ¼ in. (75.5 x 204.5 x 99.5 cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, acquired directly from the artist, New Hope, PA, 1965
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
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
G. Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections, Orlando, 1981 pp. 151, 165
Further details
This lot is offered together with a copy of the original order card.
Brought to you by
Alexander Heminway
International Head of Design