George Nakashima
Rosewood Special Wall Case | Triple Sliding Door Wall Hung Cabinet, 1963
Material: Rosewood, American Black Walnut, Pandanus Cloth
An exceptional 1963 example of a Special Wall Case / Triple Sliding Door Wall-Hung Cabinet crafted from Rosewood.
The work features a front free edge with a defined orange/yellow sap edge which contrasts the case’s dark rosewood majority. Additionally, the work features a right side overhang with an angled cut.
The interior is outfitted with open shelving on both sides, along with a central opening over a bank of drawers – both the shelves and drawers are made from American Black Walnut.
George Nakashima was born in Spokane, Washington in 1905 to Japanese parents who had immigrated to the United States. Educated and trained as an architect at the University of Washington, Nakashima received his Master’s degree in Architecture from M.I.T. in 1930. After working briefly as an architect in the United States he left for Paris seeking the creative energies of one of the great urban centers of the day. From there he traveled extensively, ending up at the home of his grandmother, living on a farm on the outskirts of Tokyo.
| Dimensions | 104.125 × 19.5 × 18.5 in |
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| Date | 1963 |
| Material | American black walnut, Pandanus Cloth, Rosewood |
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