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George Nakashima
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- George Nakashima
- "Conoid" Dining Table
- American black walnut and East Indian rosewood
Provenance
Wright Chicago, June 9, 2002, lot 218
Condition
Overall very good original condition. The table top is executed with a single dramatically free-edge board showing great sculptural presence. The top with a few very small and minor surface scratches, edge nicks and some areas of rubbing to the finish, which are all consistent with age and use. The lower portion of the base with a few scattered surface scratches and edge nicks, consistent with age and use. A superb and rare large-scaled single- board table showing a deeply sculptural free edge and beautifully figured top.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
IN CONTEXT:
I use only solid wood, plainsaw. Why? Because for me solid wood is honest and real…There is so much individuality in these boards. Some are of great distinction and nobility, other plain and common, still others of such poor aspect that they must be relegated to the scrap pile. Each species of wood too has its own strong personality. The long fibers of the cypress contrast with the exuberance and beauty of its fine burls. The strong figuring vibrates with joy….Gradually a form evolves, much as nature produced the tree in the first place. The object created can live forever. The tree lives on in its new form.
I use only solid wood, plainsaw. Why? Because for me solid wood is honest and real…There is so much individuality in these boards. Some are of great distinction and nobility, other plain and common, still others of such poor aspect that they must be relegated to the scrap pile. Each species of wood too has its own strong personality. The long fibers of the cypress contrast with the exuberance and beauty of its fine burls. The strong figuring vibrates with joy….Gradually a form evolves, much as nature produced the tree in the first place. The object created can live forever. The tree lives on in its new form.
— George Nakashima, Soul of A Tree, 1981