Nakashima: Vintage Works


	About George Nakashima			GEORGE NAKASHIMA: DESIGNING NATURE CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION Text Listings \| Image Listings Dining Tables 1) ROUND DINING TABLE American black walnut with 4 turned legs. 54” diameter 1957 2) CLUSTER BASE ROUND DINING TABLE American black walnut, two book-matched center boards. 48" diameter 1966 3) TRESTLE DINING TABLE Cherry with free edges, sap in the middle and 3 rosewood butterflies. 72" long x 42" wide 1967 4) CLUSTER BASE ROUND DINING TABLE American black walnut. 48" diameter 1968 5) MINGUREN II DINING TABLE WITH MINGUREN I EXTENSION TABLE Persian walnut highly figured and free form slab tops. A unique custom design, the two tables can be separate or fit together to form a very large dining table. 103" long + 60" long extension table x 34" maximum width 1972 6) MINGUREN III DINING TABLE American black walnut, extra wide, with stunning book-matched top forming a central heart shape. 84" long x 47" wide 1976 7) FRENCHMAN'S COVE II DINING TABLE Unique 3 board top of book-matched pecan with highly figured center panel, 8 pecan butterflies and 2 free edges. Only known pecan table by Nakashima. 96" wide x 44" deep 1984 Coffee and End Tables 8) PAIR OF END TABLES /NIGHT STANDS American black walnut with dovetailed sides and splayed legs. Pulls made of bitter brush, which was collected when the Nakashima family was held at Minidoka, an internment camp. An important, early design. 24" wide x 20" deep x 20" high 1951 9) SLAB COFFEE TABLE/BENCH American black walnut free-form slab. An unusual piece employing 2 turned legs rather than splayed legs. 89" wide x 20" wide x 14" high 1953 10) END TABLE WITH TWO DRAWERS Cherry, two drawers, niche below. 15.5 " wide x 19" deep x 28" high 1956 11) END TABLE WITH DRAWER Cherry, one drawer on 4 turned legs. 20" square x 25" high 1956 12) SLAB COFFEE TABLE w/ STEP TABLE American black walnut free-form slab on 4 short legs that sits on an American black walnut long, low coffee table. The use of what was referred to as a "step table" is something Nakashima did in the early years. The unusually low coffee table height is typical of his early Japanese approach. 96" wide x 18.5" deep x 10" high. Step table: 20.5" wide x 14.5" deep x 8" high 1956 13) SLAB COFFEE TABLE American black walnut free-form slab with predominant sapwood. 60" wide x 17" deep x 12" high 1956 14) ROUND TRIPOD END TABLE American black walnut top on turned legs. 20" diameter x 25" high 1956 15) WEPMAN END TABLE (VARIANT) Cherry top with one free edge, on turned legs. 41" wide x 21.5" deep x 21.5" high 1957 16) SLAB I COFFEE TABLE Two English walnut free-form slab boards with 4 rosewood butterflies. 65" wide x 27" deep 1958 17) END TABLE American black walnut top on 4 turned legs, 2 free edges. 20" wide x 18.5" deep x 21" high 1958 18) SPECIAL END TABLE American black walnut top on 4 turned legs, 2 free edges. 32" square x 20" high 1958 19) PAIR OF SPECIAL END TABLES American black walnut top with magazine shelf below, on 4 turned legs. Unique, irregularly shaped & pieced top. 28" wide x 24" deep x 20" high 1958 20) SLAB II COFFEE TABLE American black walnut free-form slab with sapwood edges and one rosewood butterfly. 77" wide x 36" deep x 12.5" high 1959 21) SLAB I COFFEE TABLE Brazilian rosewood free-form top with sap edges on rosewood base with two rosewood edge butterflies. Rarely used wood for Nakashima. 86" wide x 26" deep x 14" high 1960 22) CONOID COFFEE TABLE American black walnut free-form, cantilevered slab. 77" wide x 29" deep x 13" high 1960 23) PAIR OF PORTSMOUTH END TABLES American black walnut. A design that is very rarely seen. 28" wide x 20" deep x 21" high 1962 24) NESTING TABLES All teak w/dovetailed edges. Unique - the only known design related to this is a piano stool Nakashima made for his daughter. Top - 22" wide x 14" deep x 19" high Middle - 19" wide x 14" deep x 16.5" high Bottom - 16" wide x 14" deep x 14" high 1963 25) SWETT NIGHT STANDS/ END TABLES American black walnut with one drawer and niche below. 20" square x 21" high 1963 26) COFFEE TABLE/"Q" BENCH American black walnut slab with rosewood butterfly. 78" wide x 18.5" deep x 13" high 1964 27) FRENCHMAN'S COVE /MINGUREN I HYBRID COFFEE TABLE English walnut, highly figured, free-form slab with 2 rosewood butterflies, on unique base. Prior to the discovery of this piece, this base design was unknown. 62" long x 45" deep x 17" high 1966 28) COFFEE TABLE/"R" BENCH English walnut free-form slab with rosewood butterfly. 81.5" wide x 23" deep x 13" high 1969 Cabinets and Chests 29) RADIO CABINET Cherry, with grilled radio cloth panel over the speaker. Unique, custom design - one of the first such cabinets made. 61" wide x 21.5" deep x 33" high 1951 30) DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET American black walnut, free edge top, two dovetailed edges, grilled pandanus cloth doors. 60" wide x 22" deep x 32" high 1963 31) DOUBLE CHEST OF DRAWERS American black walnut, free edge top, two dovetailed edges. A rare, custom designed 6' variant of the 5' double chest. 72" wide x 21" deep x 32" high 1965 32) DOUBLE CHEST OF DRAWERS American black walnut, free edge top, two dovetailed edges. A rare, custom designed 6' variant of the 5' double chest. 72" wide x 21" deep x 32" high 1965 33) DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET American black walnut, free edge top with right overhang, one dovetailed edge with 4 drawers and 2 shelves. 84" wide x 22" deep x 32" high 1966 34) DOUBLE SLIDING-DOOR CABINET - TOP PIECE American black walnut with sliding, grilled, pandanus cloth doors. Interior with shelves. 48" wide x 12" deep x 50" high 1967 35) WALL HUNG CABINET American black walnut with 4 grilled pandanus cloth sliding doors. Two shelves. Unique, custom design. 48" wide x 18" deep x 60" high 1968 36) HANGING WALL CASE American black walnut w/grilled pandanus cloth doors, w/free edge, left overhang canted top and one dovetailed edge. 2 shelves and 4 drawers. 126" long x 19" deep x 18.5" high 1968 Seating — Chairs, Stools, Benches 37) LONG CHAIR American black walnut w/oatmeal cotton webbing & sea grass. According to order books, this is the first example of this rare model. A modernist gem. 67" long x 25.5" deep x 23.5" high 1951 38) CUSHION CHAIR WITH ARMS American black walnut, upholstery, plywood, maple, square-sectioned vertical slats, shaped arms, turned feet. Made during the first year this chair was produced. 23 1/2" wide x 35" deep x 31" high 1951 39) STRAIGHT BACK CHAIR American black walnut w/walnut spindles. 23" wide x 17.5" deep x 30" high 1952 40) SLAB BENCH/COFFEE TABLE American black walnut free-form slab. An unusual piece employing 2 turned legs instead of squared legs. 89" wide x 20" wide x 14" high 1953 41) 2 GRASS-SEATED CHAIRS Walnut with walnut spindles and sea grass seat. 23.5" wide x 19.5" deep x 27" high 1952 42) 2 HIGH MIRA CHAIRS American black walnut. 20" wide x 19" deep x 33.5" high (24" seat height) 1956 43) SMALL SETTEE American black walnut, upholstery, plywood, maple, square-sectioned vertical slats, turned feet. 47 1/2 " wide x 35" deep x 31" high 1970 44) 4 CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS American black walnut with walnut spindles. 24" wide x 17.5" deep x 28" high 1957 45) 2 "NEW" LOUNGE CHAIRS American black walnut with hickory spindles. 23.5" wide x 18.5" deep x 32.5" high 1959 46) CAPTAIN'S CHAIR Cherry with cherry spindles. 24" wide x 17.5" deep x 28" high 1961 47) CAPTAIN'S CHAIR American black walnut with walnut spindles. 24" wide x 17.5" deep x 28" high 1961 48) 2 CONOID CUSHION CHAIRS American black walnut with hickory spindles. Early versions. 33.5" wide x 32" deep x 33.5" high 1963 49) SLAB BENCH Thick American black walnut top on bracket feet. 72" wide x 20" deep x 15" high 1964 50) SLAB BENCH Thick American black walnut top on bracket feet. 72" wide x 20" deep x 15" high 1964 51) "Q" BENCH/COFFEE TABLE American black walnut slab with rosewood butterfly. 78" wide x 18.5" deep x 13" high 1964 52) NEW CHAIR American black walnut with hickory spindles. 18.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 35" high 1964 53) NEW CHAIR WITH ARMS American black walnut with hickory spindles. 24" wide x 21" deep x 38.5" high 1964 54) 2 NEW CHAIRS American black walnut with hickory spindles. 18.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 35" high 1965 55) 4 NEW CHAIRS American black walnut with hickory spindles. 18.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 35" high 1966 56) "NEW" LOUNGE CHAIR WITH FREE-FORM ARM American black walnut with hickory spindles and free-form slab arm on left. 31" wide x 29" deep x 32" high 1967 57) 6 CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS Cherry with sap in the seat and cherry spindles. 24" wide x 17.5" deep x 28" high 1968 (4) and 1970 (2) 58) "R" BENCH/COFFEE TABLE English walnut free-form top with rosewood butterfly. 81.5" wide x 23" deep x 13" high 1969 59) NEW CHAIR American black walnut with hickory spindles. 18.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 35" high 1980 60) NEW CHAIR WITH ARMS American black walnut with hickory spindles. 24" wide x 21" deep x 38.5" high 1980 Beds and Daybeds 61) DAYBED WITH PLANK BACK American black walnut free-form slab back with canted sides. 84" wide x 33" deep x 37" high 1961 62) DAYBED WITH PLANK BACK American black walnut free-form slab back with canted sides. 84" wide x 33" deep x 33.5" high 1961 63) FULL SIZE SLAT-BACK HEADBOARD American black walnut with square-sectioned vertical slats. 56" wide x 36" high 1963 64) FULL SIZE PLANK HEADBOARD WITH BUILT-IN NIGHT STANDS East Indian laurel. Unique design produced as a special commission in a very rare wood for Nakashima. 88" wide x 39" high 1966 65) DAYBED WITH PLANK BACK American black walnut free-form slab back with canted sides and rosewood butterfly. 84" wide x 33" deep x 37.5" high 1967 66) FULL SIZE SLAT-BACK HEADBOARD American black walnut with square-sectioned vertical slats. 56" wide x 36" high 1968 67) DAYBED WITH PLANK BACK Cherry free-form slab back with sapwood edges and canted sides. 90" wide x 33" deep x 33" high 1969 68) QUEEN SIZE PLANK HEADBOARD American black walnut free-form slab. 90" wide x 41" high 1972 69) QUEEN SIZE PLANK HEADBOARD American black walnut free-form slab. 90" wide x 41" high 1972 Desk 70) CROSSLEGGED DESK WITH HANGING WALL CASE American black walnut book matched desk top supported on right by a wall hung cabinet with 3 sliding, grilled cloth covered doors. On the left the desktop is supported by a crossleg. Interior is fitted with 2 shelves, file cabinet drawer and 5 drawers. Unique, custom design. Desk top - 78" wide x 37" deep Wall hanging cabinet - 90" wide x 16" deep x 18" high 1969 Console Table 71) PORTSMOUTH TABLE American black walnut, highly figured, free-form top. A design that is very rarely seen. 114" long x 21" deep x 27" 1968 Frames 72) PICTURE FRAME Walnut. Unique, custom design made for the accompanying, beautiful Jacques Hnizdovsky print. 45" high x 10" wide 1962 73) PICTURE FRAME English walnut. Unique, custom design. 20.5" high x 18.5" wide 1963 Knoll 74) 2 STRAIGHT BACK CHAIRS Maple, by Knoll. 16.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 28" high 1946 PROVENANCE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PIECES Photography Credit: Michael J. Joniec