10th Jun, 2019 12:00 EST

Important Design

 
  Lot 28
 

28

GEORGE NAKASHIMA (AMERICAN, 1905-1990)
FINE CONOID BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1974

American black walnut, hickory, rosewood Signed with client's name: "Vesley"

H: 31 3/4, W: 91, D: 31 in.

Provenance: Acquired directly from George Nakashima
Private New Jersey Collection

Sold for $33,750
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000


 

American black walnut, hickory, rosewood Signed with client's name: "Vesley"

Provenance: Acquired directly from George Nakashima
Private New Jersey Collection

LITERATURE:

George Nakashima, studio catalogue, unpaginated
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree, pp. 164-165 (for an illustration of the form)
Mira Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit, pp. 172-176 (for a discussion of The Conoid Line and illustrations of the form)
Derek Ostergard, George Nakashima Full Circle, pp. 156-157 (for an illustration and discussion of the form)


NOTE:

This lot is accompanied by a photocopy of the original drawing by George Nakashima.

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