Important Design
Important Design
Property from an Important Japanese Private Collection
George Nakashima
An Important Coffee Table
Auction Closed
December 6, 05:52 PM GMT
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from an Important Japanese Private Collection
George Nakashima
An Important Coffee Table
commissioned 1981, executed 1983
redwood, black walnut
signed George Nakashima, dated May 1983 and signed with the original owner’s name
16¼ x 70¾ x 55 in. (41.3 x 179.7 x 139.7 cm)
Private American Collection, commissioned directly from the artist, 1981-1983
Christie’s New York, December 11, 1992, lot 12
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Christie’s New York, December 11, 1992, lot 12
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Mira Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, p. 111 (for a related example)
George Nakashima Memorial Museum, Takamatsu, Japan, October 2008-2023