Lot Essay
The table lamp was made in 1987 for the exhibition at Odakyu department store organized by George Nakashima.
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The following table lamps were designed by George Nakashima and produced in Japan at Sakura Seisakusho workshop for an exhibition at the Odakyu department store. Nakashima's inaugural show at the department store was in 1968 and seven more shows following up to 1991. Nakashima developed the layout and drawings for the shows and supervised the production for most of them.
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
A WALNUT 'ASA-NO-HA' TABLE LAMP, CIRCA 1987
Details
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
A Walnut 'Asa-No-Ha' Table Lamp, circa 1987
produced by Sakura Seisakusho in Japan
29 in. (73.2 cm.) high, 16½ in. (42 cm.) square
A Walnut 'Asa-No-Ha' Table Lamp, circa 1987
produced by Sakura Seisakusho in Japan
29 in. (73.2 cm.) high, 16½ in. (42 cm.) square
Provenance
Purchased directly by the present owner from the Odakyu department store in May 1987.