George Nakashima, Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs
1976
American black walnut, hickory.
Tallest: 90.2 x 50.5 x 56.6 cm (35 1/2 x 19 7/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
Together with a copy of the original order cards, invoices, correspondence, drawing signed by George Nakashima and certificate of authenticity from Mira Nakashima. Underside of three signed in black marker KENT and one Showroom.
Provenance:
Leticia Kent, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1976
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature:
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree, A Woodworker's Reflections, Tokyo, 1981, pp. 32, 38, 108, 143, 149, 152-53, 167, 169, 177, 179, 183-84, 187, 190-91
Derek E. Ostergard, George Nakashima, Full Circle, exh. cat., American Craft Museum, New York, 1989, p. 110
Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, pp. 173–75, 195, 212-13, 215-16, 223, 226-27, 248
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1976
American black walnut, hickory.
Tallest: 90.2 x 50.5 x 56.6 cm (35 1/2 x 19 7/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
Together with a copy of the original order cards, invoices, correspondence, drawing signed by George Nakashima and certificate of authenticity from Mira Nakashima. Underside of three signed in black marker KENT and one Showroom.
Provenance:
Leticia Kent, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1976
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature:
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree, A Woodworker's Reflections, Tokyo, 1981, pp. 32, 38, 108, 143, 149, 152-53, 167, 169, 177, 179, 183-84, 187, 190-91
Derek E. Ostergard, George Nakashima, Full Circle, exh. cat., American Craft Museum, New York, 1989, p. 110
Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, pp. 173–75, 195, 212-13, 215-16, 223, 226-27, 248
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