George Nakashima (1905-1990), Trestle Extension Dining Table and Six New Chairs, New Hope, PA, 1966

American black walnut
With three butterflies to top
Table base, tabletop, and chairs all inscribed with client's name.

H: 28 7/8 in. W: 72 in. D: 39 7/8 in. (table without end leaves), W: 103 5/8 in. (table with both leaves), H: 36 3/8 in., W: 18 7/8 in. D: 22 in. (chairs), H: 18 in. (seat height)

Provenance

Commissioned directly from George Nakashima
Property from a Private Pennsylvania Collection.

Literature

George Nakashima, studio catalogue, unpaginated
George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree, pg. 188
Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit, pg. 68-69.

Footnotes

This lot is sold with a digital copy of the original order card from George Nakashima, Woodworker.

In very good to excellent original condition with minor surface wear commensurate with age and gentle use. The principal tabletop with minor scuffs, light scratches, scattered small bumps and impressions to tabletop and edges, and with a very warm matte finish. The removable extension leaves somewhat darker and redder, with a less glossy finish; the leaves with slightly more wear, including small areas of household paint transfer at corners and edges. Table base in similarly very good condition, with minor wear and scattered household paint transfer. The chairs with overall light to moderate surface wear commensurate with age and use, including scuffs, scratches, bumps and impressions, largely concentrated to seats. Chair backrests with heavier soil accumulation and would benefit from gentle cleaning. Chairs are sturdy and well-made. Overall, a very attractive example of the form and ready to place.