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Conoid' Desk by 
																	George Nakashima

George Nakashima

( American, 1905 - 1990 )

Conoid' Desk

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LOT DETAILS

Materials:

American black walnut, one East Indian rosewood butterfly key

Size Notes:

73.6 x 157.5 x 85.7 cm. (28 7/8 x 62 x 33 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Together with a copy of the original order card and certificate of authenticity from Mira Nakashima. Underside inscribed in black marker SCHILLER. Produced 1977.

Condition:

Desktop refinished. Few minor indentations and scratches. Several stable fissures emanating from the butterflies.

Literature:

Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, p. 179 for a similar example

Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, 1977

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