George Nakashima, American black walnut chest of five drawers
made by George Nakashima Woodworkers in New Hope, Pennsylvania
together with a photocopy of the original invoice dated 1956

Literature: see Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima, New York, 2003, p. 84 for a similar example

George Nakashima produced some of the most original and influential furniture designs of the post-war era. Aiming to give trees a second life, Nakashima chose solid wood over veneers and designed his furniture to highlight the intrinsic beauty of the wood’s grain.

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