George Nakashima
Special Minguren Room Divider Cabinet, 1971
Material: Persian walnut, Pandanus cloth
A Special Minguren Room Divider Cabinet crafted from Persian Walnut by George Nakashima in 1971.
The work features a Minguren base, a free edge front overhang, three sliding doors adorned with pandanus cloth, and interior shelves.
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 | 84 × 21.25 × 24 in |
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| Material | Pandanus Cloth, Persian Walnut |
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| Date | 1971 |
