George Nakashima
Special Chest, 1961
Availability: SOLD
Material: cherry
Traditionally, a semainier serves as a storage unit for small, delicate items. The architectural design of this chest is tall and slim, usually comprising seven drawers, each symbolizing a day of the week. This facilitates the effortless sorting and organization of the items. A unique variation to this, an 8-drawer chest, was specifically commissioned from Nakashima.
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 | 15.75 × 14 × 46 in |
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| Date | 1961 |
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| Exhibitions | Design Miami/ Paris 2023 |
