George Nakashima
Table Lamp, 1973
Material: Rosewood, Holly Rings, Fiberglass Impregnated Paper Shade
A 1973 Table Lamp by George Nakashima. The work features a cylindrical structure comprised of three rosewood verticals, horizontal ring supports of holly, and a fiberglass impregnated paper shade.
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 | 9.75 × 9.75 × 15.5 in |
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| Date | 1973 |
| Material | Fiberglass Impregnated Paper, Holly, Rosewood |
