* George Nakashima (Japanese/American, 1905-1990) Conoid Cushion lounge chair, 1984 American black walnut, hickory and upholstery signed George Nakashima June 25 1984 to underneath Height 33 3/4 x width 32 x depth 34 x seat height 20 inches Estimate $ 7,000-9,000 From the Collection of Mrs. Susan Shipper-Smith and Dr. Theodore Smith, Riverside, Illinois George Nakashima Born Spokane, Washington 1905 Died New Hope, Pennsylvania 1990 Of Japanese descent, George Nakashima was born in Spokane, Washington in 1905. He studied Forestry and Architecture at the University of Washington, attended the Ecole Americaine des Beaux-Arts at Fontainebleau, and earned his Masters in Architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1929. His love of wood and his instinctive feeling about the right way to handle materials led him to seek beyond his training as an architect. After graduating he spent time in France, India and Japan. In Japan he worked with woodworkers, carpenters, and architects, including for the architectural firm of Antonin Raymond Raymond, a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright worked on several projects with Wright including the Imperal Hotel in Tokyo. Returning to the United States in the early 1940s, Nakashima worked in Seattle before he and his family were sent to a Japanese internment camp in Idaho during World War II. During this time, Nakashima refined his furniture-building techniques by working with a carpenter who had been classically trained in Japanese woodworking techniques. In 1943, Antonin Raymond petitioned for and attained their release under the condition that Nakashima would work for him in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Nakashima went on to open his own studio in New Hope, while producing a furniture line for Knoll in 1946 and Widdicomb in 1957. Overall good condition with no apparent breaks or cracks to wood. All of the support structure is in good sturdy condition. Seat straps are firm and wear is consistent with age. Small 1/8 inch dent to wood in two places on top. Cushions are in very good condition.
* George Nakashima (Japanese/American, 1905-1990) Conoid Cushion lounge chair, 1984 American black walnut, hickory and upholstery signed George Nakashima June 25 1984 to underneath Height 33 3/4 x width 32 x depth 34 x seat height 20 inches Estimate $ 7,000-9,000 From the Collection of Mrs. Susan Shipper-Smith and Dr. Theodore Smith, Riverside, Illinois George Nakashima Born Spokane, Washington 1905 Died New Hope, Pennsylvania 1990 Of Japanese descent, George Nakashima was born in Spokane, Washington in 1905. He studied Forestry and Architecture at the University of Washington, attended the Ecole Americaine des Beaux-Arts at Fontainebleau, and earned his Masters in Architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1929. His love of wood and his instinctive feeling about the right way to handle materials led him to seek beyond his training as an architect. After graduating he spent time in France, India and Japan. In Japan he worked with woodworkers, carpenters, and architects, including for the architectural firm of Antonin Raymond Raymond, a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright worked on several projects with Wright including the Imperal Hotel in Tokyo. Returning to the United States in the early 1940s, Nakashima worked in Seattle before he and his family were sent to a Japanese internment camp in Idaho during World War II. During this time, Nakashima refined his furniture-building techniques by working with a carpenter who had been classically trained in Japanese woodworking techniques. In 1943, Antonin Raymond petitioned for and attained their release under the condition that Nakashima would work for him in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Nakashima went on to open his own studio in New Hope, while producing a furniture line for Knoll in 1946 and Widdicomb in 1957. Overall good condition with no apparent breaks or cracks to wood. All of the support structure is in good sturdy condition. Seat straps are firm and wear is consistent with age. Small 1/8 inch dent to wood in two places on top. Cushions are in very good condition.
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