Mira Nakashima (American, b. 1942) Pair of Special Single-Board Seat "Conoid Host" Chairs, George
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Description
American black walnut, hickory, laurel
Each chair with a single-board, figured walnut seat; one chair seat with a single laurel butterfly to top of seat and two concealed laurel butterflies to underside of seat
One chair signed and dated: "Mira Nakashima 8.9.07"
The other signed and dated: "Nakashima 8.9.07"
Both inscribed with client's name: "Halaburt"
(H: 37 1/2, W: 22 1/2, D: 25 in. (each, overall))
Qty: (2)
Provenance
Commissioned directly from Mira Nakashima and George Nakashima Woodworker.
Property from the Estate of Geoffrey Halaburt
Note
This lot is sold with a digital copy of the original invoice from George Nakashima Woodworker.
Literature
Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf, Makers: A History of American Studio Craft, p. 248 (related form illustrated)
Derek Ostergard, George Nakashima: Full Circle, p. 155 (related form illustrated)
George Nakashima, studio catalogue, unpaginated (related form illustrated)
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree, pp. 38, 108, 140, 143-149, 152-153, 167, 169, 183 (related form illustrated)
Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit, pp. 172-175 (related form illustrated)
Excellent original condition.
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