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Day 2 - Fine Art & Decorative Furnishings

Sat, Nov 15, 2014 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST
Lot 306

George Nakashima Walnut Free-Edge

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Writing-Arm Rocking Chair New Hope, Pennsylvania, signed "George Nakashima 1960" on underside of seat with client's name, figured walnut writing arm with free edge and knot hole, shaped seat, hickory spindles, 35 x 32 x 19 in., with original invoice from Nakashima dated 1961, and copy of photo of Bette Krieger with the artist and the chair in 1974, good condition, minor surface wear and scratches, some slight fading to arm and seat. Provenance: Estate of Bette and Charles Krieger, Radnor, Pennsylvania, purchased 1961; by descent

Condition

good condition, minor surface wear and scratches, some slight fading to arm and seat