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GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)

'Conoid' Bench, 1965

Price realised USD 43,750
Estimate
USD 25,000 – USD 35,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, and applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see Section D of the Conditions of Sale for full details.
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)

'Conoid' Bench, 1965

Price realised USD 43,750
Price realised USD 43,750
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)
Provenance
Private Collection, acquired directly from the artist, New Hope, PA, 1965
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
Further details
This lot is offered together with a copy of the original order card.

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