Description:
George Nakashima Chest of Drawers
Dark walnut with gray sap
New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1957
Horizontal rectangular top with exposed joinery over two banks of drawers, the top a shallow over three deeper drawers on each side, protected by two special order sliding doors in bookmatched grain, ht. 31 1/8, wd. 72, dp. 20 in.
Note: Accompanied by copies of the original receipt to buyer.
Estimate $6,000-9,000
Minor age expected wear to top and left side of right panel.
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