1127
George Nakashima Triple Cabinet With Top Piece
Estimate:
$20,000 - $30,000
Sold
$12,000
Live Auction
Fine and Decorative Art Gallery Sale Featuring a World Renowned Estate Collection of Early George Nakashima Furniture
Category
Description
George Nakashima (1905-1990).
circa 1959; base cabinet with rare East Indian Laurel top to match dining table (lot 1125), American black walnut,
dovetail joints;
triple base cabinet - paneled doors,
interior - three drawers flanked by open cabinets;
top piece - two parchment lined doors;
base cabinet - 32 1/8 in. H., 100 in. W., 20 7/8 in. D.;
top piece - 44 in. H., 60 1/8 in. W., 12 in. D.
Condition
base cabinet - age appropriate surface wear, cup rings, cabinets attached by nails, top cabinet 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. bottom back edge wood loss, parchment edge tears
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist - Dr. Seymour and Mrs. Phyllis Lifschutz, Princeton, NJ.
1958 order card includes 5 cabinet pieces, one of which is likely this cabinet
