Art of Collecting: A Pacific Island Connoisseur of Art and Design
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Pair of 'Conoid Cushion' Chairs, 1961
Details
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Pair of 'Conoid Cushion' Chairs, 1961
American black walnut, hickory, rubber, fabric upholstery
33 3/8 x 34 x 34 in. (84.8 x 86.4 x 86.4 cm)
Pair of 'Conoid Cushion' Chairs, 1961
American black walnut, hickory, rubber, fabric upholstery
33 3/8 x 34 x 34 in. (84.8 x 86.4 x 86.4 cm)
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1961
Converso, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2011
Converso, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2011
Literature
G. Wald, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker’s Reflections, George Nakashima, New York, 1981, pp. 186-187
D. Ostergard, George Nakashima Full Circle, New York, 1989, pp. 158-159
George Nakashima Woodworkers, catalog, New Hope, 2001, p. 15
M. Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of Geroge Nakashima, New York, 2003, pp. 108, 216
George Nakashima Woodworker, catalog, Princeton, 2008, p. 27
T. Skinner, Esherick, Maloof, Nakashima: Homes of the Master Wood Artisans, Atglen, 2009, cover, pp. 13, 122-124, 153
D. Ostergard, George Nakashima Full Circle, New York, 1989, pp. 158-159
George Nakashima Woodworkers, catalog, New Hope, 2001, p. 15
M. Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of Geroge Nakashima, New York, 2003, pp. 108, 216
George Nakashima Woodworker, catalog, Princeton, 2008, p. 27
T. Skinner, Esherick, Maloof, Nakashima: Homes of the Master Wood Artisans, Atglen, 2009, cover, pp. 13, 122-124, 153
Further details
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original order card.