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October 16, 2026: Fine & Decorative Arts - Day Three

Fri, Oct 16, 2026 09:00AM EDT
  2026-10-16 09:00:00 2026-10-16 09:00:00 America/New_York Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates : October 16, 2026: Fine & Decorative Arts - Day Three https://live.jeffreysevans.com/auctions/jeffrey-evans/october-16-2026-fine-decorative-arts---day-three-23101
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Lot 2140

SET OF FOUR GEORGE NAKASHIMA (AMERICAN, 1905-1990) STRAIGHT-BACKED CHAIRS

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid
$1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

SET OF FOUR GEORGE NAKASHIMA (AMERICAN, 1905-1990) STRAIGHT-BACKED CHAIRS, each in walnut and hickory, featuring curved crest rail, seven-spindle back, shaped plank seat, and turned legs joined with box stretcher, the whole retaining possibly original surface. Nakashima Studio, New Hope, PA. Circa 1955. 29 1/2" H, 16" x 17 1/2" seat, 17" H (to seat).
Literature: Ostergard - George Nakashima: Full Circle, fig. 17A, p. 141
Catalogue Note: Alfred and Doris Aitken were drawn to George Nakashima's work well before the woodworking artist became a household name. Having purchased a set of four straight-backed chairs from the Nakashima studio in 1955 (the present lot), the couple continued to commission work from the master craftsman over the next three decades. Each Nakashima piece in the Aitken estate remains in excellent condition and, even more remarkably, many examples retain original paperwork relating to their design and purchase. Ultimately, the Aitken estate includes not only a wonderful group of furniture produced by an iconic American artist but also an interesting archive relating to the artist's studio and its business operations over a span of thirty years.

Condition

Each in very good overall condition with minor wear and surface imperfections, slightly heavier to seats. 

Provenance

From the estate of Alfred and Doris Aitken, Alexandria, VA.
Acquired directly from the artist, 7/15/1955 (retains original invoice).

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