George Nakashima
Turned Leg Dining Table w/ Extensions, 1964
Material: American Black Walnut, Rosewood
Dimensions: 72 1/4 x 41 x 28 1/2 in (104 1/4 in length w/ extensions – two 16 in leaves)
A George Nakashima Turned Leg Dining Table with extensions from 1964. The table features two free edges as well as three contrasting rosewood butterflies joining the work’s top slabs. Two 16 inch extension leaves can be inserted on the table’s ends for an additional 32 inches of length.
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 | 72.25 × 41 × 28.5 in |
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| Date | 1964 |
| Material | American black walnut |
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