Lot 28
Lot 28
PROPERTY OF A PACIFIC ISLAND CONNOISSEUR OF ART AND DESIGN
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)

Wing-Back Lounge Chair, Model No. 257, designed circa 1958

Price Realised USD 11,340
Estimate
USD 3,000 - USD 5,000
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)

Wing-Back Lounge Chair, Model No. 257, designed circa 1958

Price Realised USD 11,340
Price Realised USD 11,340
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produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan
American black walnut, fabric upholstery
41 x 3112 x 36 in. (104.1 x 80 x 91.4 cm)
Provenance
Sebastian + Barquet, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2009
Literature
E. Gordon, ed., "The Glorification of Wood," House Beautiful, New York, October 1958, p. 176
Shawnee News-Star, Shawnee, Oklahoma, 28 September 1958, p. 2C
A. Douglas, "Newest from Grand Rapids: Most Furniture City Designers Find Inspiration in Past," Chicago Tribune, Chicago, 25 June 1958, n.p.
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