George Nakashima
Wall Hung Shelf/Desk, 1980
This Wall Hung Shelf/Desk is crafted from American black walnut, featuring a free edge along the front and a cantilevered right overhang. Nakashima’s distinctive use of sap on both the front and back of the top piece accentuates the wood’s innate beauty.
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 × 15.5 × 11 in |
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| Color | Brown, yellow |
| Material | Wood |
| Date | 1980 |
