$32,760
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
Mira Nakashima Masterworks: The Estate of Geoffrey Halaburt
Auction: April 4, 2023 12:00 PM EDT
American black walnut case with single-board top, maple door panels, and oak interior
Single laurel butterfly to proper left side of case. Finished back with book-matched American black walnut panels.
The two central doors open to reveal single, fixed shelf. The left and right doors each open to a single compartment, each with two, adjustable shelves.
Signed and dated: "Mira Nakashima November 4, 2008"
Provenance
Commissioned directly from Mira Nakashima and George Nakashima Woodworker
Property from the Estate of Geoffrey Halaburt
Note
This lot is sold with a digital copy of the original preparatory drawing for the present lot and a digital copy of the original invoice from George Nakashima Woodworker.
Literature
Derek Ostergard, George Nakashima: Full Circle, pp. 168-169 (related model illustrated)
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree, p.172 (related model illustrated)
George Nakashima Woodworkers, studio catalogue, c. 2005, p. 18 (related model illustrated)
Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit, pp. 205-207 (related model illustrated)