Set of ten chairs
'Single board Conoid Lounge chair' Model
Special order
Walnut and hickory
Signed 'George Nakashima', dated 'April 1986',
original client’s name and mention '1 piece seat'
inscribed randomly beneath the seatings
Model created in 1984
H 90 × L 52 × W 50 cm
Note:
Special order for Mr. Jeffrey Montgomery, Castagnola, Switzerland.
The buyer can be provided with a copy of the
original order slip.
Provenance:
- Former Jeffrey Montgomery collection,
Castagnola, Switzerland.
- Purchased from the latter by the current owner.
Bibliography:
- G. Nakashima, 'The Soul of a Tree, A
Woodworker's Reflections', Ed. Kodansha
International, New York, 1981, sketch for a similar
model p. 108, 143, 149, 152-153, 167, 169,
177, 182, 187 and 191
- J. Lovine & T. Merrill, 'Modern Americana:
Studio Furniture from High Craft to High Glam',
Ed Rizzoli, 2008, similar model p. 134
- George Nakashima, 50 ans de création', Ed.
Galerie Alexandre Guillemain, Paris, 2018,
exhibition catalogue, similar model p. 84
