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George Nakashima
Extremely Important Prototype Lounge Chairs, 1941
American black walnut, sea-grass
Amongst the earliest and important pieces made by George Nakashima. These are the first lounge chairs designed and made by Nakashima for his first major commission in Seattle, 1941. Made for the apartment of Andre Ligne, French cosmetics executive – and only rediscovered recently after being lost for over 60 years. See attached photos of the original Ligne interior including these chairs.
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 | 33 × 25 × 31 in |
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| Date | 1941 |
