GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990) 'Minguren II' Low Table, 1965 American black walnut, rosewood 15 ¼ x 65 ¾ x 24 ¾ in. (38.7 x 167.1 x 62.8 cm)
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990) 'Minguren II' Low Table, 1965 American black walnut, rosewood 15 ¼ x 65 ¾ x 24 ¾ in. (38.7 x 167.1 x 62.8 cm)
Acquired directly from the artist, 1965 Thence by descent
G. Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections, New York, 1981, pp. 117 (for a drawing), 188 (for a drawing), 190-191 S. Nagami, Woodwork, Japan, 1997, p. 123 (for a drawing) George Nakashima Woodworker, catalogue, New Hope, 2001, p. 3 M. Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, pp. 202 (for a drawing), 203, 214-215 George Nakashima Woodworker, catalogue, New Hope, 2008, pp. 14, 35 (for a drawing) M. Nakashima, George Nakashima Woodworkers: Process Book, New Hope, 2023, p. 79 (for a drawing)
Table features expressive, single-slab top with expressive grain and fissure, bridged by four butterfly joints.
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original order card.
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