Lot Essay
Nakashima used walnut for this interior of this cabinet, an unusual and special choice as he often used oak for cabinet interiors.
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Sliding Door Cabinet, 1966
Details
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Sliding Door Cabinet, 1966
American black walnut, pandanus cloth
31 ¾ x 71 ¼ x 22 ¼ in. (80.7 x 181 x 56.5 cm)
inscribed with original owner’s name
Sliding Door Cabinet, 1966
American black walnut, pandanus cloth
31 ¾ x 71 ¼ x 22 ¼ in. (80.7 x 181 x 56.5 cm)
inscribed with original owner’s name
Provenance
Harold Bell, Havertown, Pennsylvania, acquired directly from the artist, 1966
Rago, Lambertville, 18 October 2015, lot 1533
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Rago, Lambertville, 18 October 2015, lot 1533
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
M. Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, p. 91 (for a related example)
G. Nakashima, George Nakashima Woodworker, Princeton, 2008, p. 43 (for a related example)
M. Nakashima, George Nakashima Process Book, New Hope, 2022, p. 73 (for a drawing)
G. Nakashima, George Nakashima Woodworker, Princeton, 2008, p. 43 (for a related example)
M. Nakashima, George Nakashima Process Book, New Hope, 2022, p. 73 (for a drawing)
Further details
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original order card.
Brought to you by
Daphné Riou
SVP, Senior Specialist, Head of Americas