George Nakashima (American, 1905-1990) Fine Single-Board "Trestle" Dining Table and Set of Six "Conoid" Dining Chairs, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1986-87

Cherry, hickory
Single-board table top with four butterflies
Table signed and dated: "George Nakashima Nov 23, 1987" and inscribed with client's name
Chairs each signed and dated: "George Nakashima Dec 5, 1986" and inscribed with client's name

H: 29 1/2, W: 72, D: 36 in. (table), H: 35 1/2, W: 20 3/4, D: 21 1/2 in. (chairs, each)

Literature

For the table:

George Nakashima, studio catalogue, unpaginated
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree, p. 188
Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit, pp. 68-69

For the chairs:

Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf, Makers: A History of American Studio Craft, p. 248
Derek Ostergard, George Nakashima: Full Circle, p. 155
George Nakashima, studio catalogue, unpaginated
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree, pp. 38, 108, 140, 143-149, 152-153, 167, 169, 183
Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit, pp. 172-175

Note

This lot is sold with a digital copy of the original order card from George Nakashima, Woodworker.

Provenance

Commissioned directly from George Nakashima

Property from a Private Pennsylvania Family Collection