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GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990) Kent Hall Floor Lamp1972 English burl walnut, holly, laurel, fiberglassheight 49 1/2in (126cm); diameter 13 1/2in (34cm) image 1
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990) Kent Hall Floor Lamp1972 English burl walnut, holly, laurel, fiberglassheight 49 1/2in (126cm); diameter 13 1/2in (34cm) image 2
GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990) Kent Hall Floor Lamp1972 English burl walnut, holly, laurel, fiberglassheight 49 1/2in (126cm); diameter 13 1/2in (34cm) image 3
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)
Kent Hall Floor Lamp
1972
English burl walnut, holly, laurel, fiberglass
height 49 1/2in (126cm); diameter 13 1/2in (34cm)

Amended
10 June 2022, 13:00 EDT
New York

Sold for US$31,875 inc. premium

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990)

Kent Hall Floor Lamp
1972
English burl walnut, holly, laurel, fiberglass
height 49 1/2in (126cm); diameter 13 1/2in (34cm)

Footnotes

The design was originally conceived for Columbia University in 1963.

Literature
Mira Nakashima, 'Nature Form & Spirit: The Legacy of George Nakashima', Abrams, 2003, p. 109
'George Nakashima Woodworker', Catalogue, May 2015, p. 41

Saleroom notices

Signed 'HART' on underside of base.

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