George Nakashima, Set of eleven 'New' chairs and one 'New' armchair
1957 and 1960
American walnut, hickory.
Each chair: 91.9 x 47.5 x 55 cm (36 1/8 x 18 3/4 x 21 5/8 in.)
Armchair: 108 x 62.8 x 60.5 cm (42 1/2 x 24 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.)
Executed by George Nakashima Woodworker, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Together with copies of the original order cards.
Provenance
Six chairs: Samuel Dinin, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1957
Five chairs and armchair: B. Zimmerman, Michigan, acquired directly from the artist, 1960
Literature
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections, Tokyo, 1981, p. 142 for a drawing
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1957 and 1960
American walnut, hickory.
Each chair: 91.9 x 47.5 x 55 cm (36 1/8 x 18 3/4 x 21 5/8 in.)
Armchair: 108 x 62.8 x 60.5 cm (42 1/2 x 24 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.)
Executed by George Nakashima Woodworker, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Together with copies of the original order cards.
Provenance
Six chairs: Samuel Dinin, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1957
Five chairs and armchair: B. Zimmerman, Michigan, acquired directly from the artist, 1960
Literature
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections, Tokyo, 1981, p. 142 for a drawing
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