$50,400
USA, c.
1960 American black walnut 103 w x 33 d x 13¼ h in (262 x 84 x 34 cm)
Nakashima referred to this design as a bench but remarked that it can be used "as a simple coffee table." A large, solid continuous free-edge plank atop four dowel legs features a single butterfly to underside, numerous fissures and worm holes. Signed with client name to underside: [C Wicker]. literature: George Nakashima, Woodworker , studio catalog, unpaginated The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections , Nakashima, pg. 151
result: $50,400
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2007-12-11