PROUVÉ x BASQUIAT: Art and Design from the Collection of Peter M. Brant and Stephanie Seymour
PROUVÉ x BASQUIAT: Art and Design from the Collection of Peter M. Brant and Stephanie Seymour
George Nakashima
Prototype Desk
Auction Closed
December 8, 05:46 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
George Nakashima
Prototype Desk
1972
American black walnut, East Indian rosewood
signed George Nakashima, dated June 1972 and with the original client's name
28⅞ x 91 x 69 in. (73 x 231 x 175.2 cm)
Acquired directly from the artist by the original owners, 1972
Cyril and Kate Gaydos, North Carolina
Phillips New York, December 12, 2001, lot 190
Cyril and Kate Gaydos, North Carolina
Phillips New York, December 12, 2001, lot 190
This stunning L-shaped desk is a variant of Nakashima's two classic desk models: the "Double-Pedestal" desk and the "Conoid" desk, cross-legged with a single pedestal. This prototype was designed with an option for a third pedestal with drawers, which would create two separate pieces, but the client preferred this original design.