Details
black walnut, hickory
3614 x 1914 x 1812 in. (92.1 x 48.9 x 47 cm)
each inscribed with client's name
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1969
Modern One, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2009
Literature
G. Wald, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworkers Reflections, George Nakashima, New York, 1981, pp. 143, 166
D. E. Ostergard, George Nakashima: Full Circle, New York, 1989, p. 149
M. Nakashima, Nature Form & Spirit, the Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, pp. 82-83
FURTHER DETAILS
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original order card.
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"I first conceived of the Mira chair as a highchair so that our baby daughter Mira could sit with us at the table. I eventually added a foot support, which made it very convenient as a bar or potter's stool." - George Nakashima (Ostergard, p. 166)

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