Lot no. 37
George Nakashima (1905-1990)
Seagrass
Suite de six chaises
Noyer et herbier marin
Modèle créé vers 1940
H 68 × L 46 × P 46 cm
Bibliographie :
- Renwick Gallery of the National Nollection of Fine Arts, Woodenworks : furniture objects by five contemporary craftsmen : George Nakashima, Sam Mallof, Wharton Esherick, Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Wendell Castle, Ed. Minnesota Museum of Arts, Saint Paul, 1972, modèle similaire p. 11
- M. Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit : The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, Ed. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2003, modèle similaire pp. 82, 88, 151, 183
- G. Nakashima, The soul of a tree, a woodworker's reflections, Ed. Kodansha, New York, 2011, dessin pour un modèle similaire p. 142
George Nakashima (1905-1990)
Seagrass
Set of six chairs
Walnut and seagrass
Model created circa 1940
H 68 × L 46 × W 46 cm
Bibliography:
- Renwick Gallery of the National Nollection of Fine Arts, Woodenworks : furniture objects by five contemporary craftsmen : George Nakashima, Sam Mallof, Wharton Esherick, Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Wendell Castle, Ed. Minnesota Museum of Arts, Saint Paul, 1972, similar model p. 11
- M. Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit : The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, Ed. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2003, similar model pp. 82, 88, 151, 183
- G. Nakashima, The soul of a tree, a woodworker's reflections, Ed. Kodansha, New York, 2011, sketch for a similar model p. 142
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Classic furniture
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