George Nakashima (American 1905-1990)
'Slab' Table, circa 1960/1
£27,700
Auction: 28 October 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
inscribed 'WALLACE' (to the underside), English Walnut
Dimensions
31cm high, 137cm long, 66cm deep (12 1/4in high, 54in long, 26in deep)
Provenance
Provenance:
Robert E. Wallace Jnr., 1961.
This lot is accompanied by a facsimile copy of the original order card from George Nakashima Woodworkers.
Footnote
"Each flitch, each board, each plank can have only one ideal use. The woodworker, applying a thousand skills, must find that ideal use and then shape the wood to realize its true potential". (George Nakashima)