


Lot 83W
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)
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 YorkSold 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)
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.