George Nakashima
Double Sliding Door Cabinet, 1958
This early example of a Double Sliding Door Cabinet features a unique use of contrasting woods: the case, which features exposed dovetail joinery, is constructed from Maple while the sliding doors are of Shisham (North Indian Rosewood).
At the time of its design in 1947, George titled the design Chest with Sliding Trays. Later, he modified the panel construction of the sliding doors. This design features details that are consistently found throughout Nakashima casework.
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 | 60 × 24 × 32 in |
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| Date | 1958 |
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| Material | maple, Shisham |
