George Nakashima
Two "New" Armchairs from the International Paper Company, New York
Auction Closed
June 10, 03:47 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
George Nakashima
Two "New" Armchairs from the International Paper Company, New York
circa 1980-1981
walnut, hickory
39 x 24¾ x 23 in. (99.1 x 62.8 x 58.4 cm) each
International Paper Company, New York, commissioned directly from the artist, 1980
Christie's East, December 7, 1989, lot 559
Acquired from the above by the present owner
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections, New York, 1988, p. 142 (for a drawing of the model)
Derek E. Ostergard, George Nakashima: Full Circle, exh. cat., American Craft Museum, New York, 1989, p. 154 (for a related example)
Robert Aibel, "The Soul of Nakashima," Modern Magazine, March 2015, p. 81 (for the present lot illustrated)
Derek E. Ostergard, George Nakashima: Full Circle, exh. cat., American Craft Museum, New York, 1989, p. 154 (for a related example)
Robert Aibel, "The Soul of Nakashima," Modern Magazine, March 2015, p. 81 (for the present lot illustrated)
