George Nakashima
‘Conoid’ dining table
Found at
POLY,
Hong Kong
20th Century & Contemporary Art and Design Day Sale in association with Phillips, Lot 188
7. Jun - 7. Jun 2021
20th Century & Contemporary Art and Design Day Sale in association with Phillips, Lot 188
7. Jun - 7. Jun 2021
Estimate: 150.000 - 250.000 HKD
Price realised: 302.400 HKD
Price realised: 302.400 HKD
Description
Executed 1968 Underside signed in marker WHITEMAN Together with a copy of the original order card
American black walnut, four East Indian rosewood keys
72.5 × 213 × 109 ㎝. (28 ½ × 83 ⅞ × 42 ⅞ in.)
American black walnut, four East Indian rosewood keys
72.5 × 213 × 109 ㎝. (28 ½ × 83 ⅞ × 42 ⅞ in.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work ‘Conoid’ dining table by George Nakashima was sold in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art and Design Day Sale in association with Phillips auction at POLY in Hong Kong in June 2021. It achieved a price of HKD 302,400.00 (€ 32,848.48), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 21%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George Nakashima - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Exceptional free-form “Minguren I” coffee table, which sold at auction in May 2010 for USD 86,500.00 (€ 69,932.90).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit ‘Conoid’ dining table von George Nakashima wurde im Juni 2021 in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art and Design Day Sale in association with Phillips bei POLY in Hong Kong versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von HKD 302.400,00 (€ 32.848,48) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 21%. Für andere Arbeiten von George Nakashima mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Exceptional free-form “Minguren I” coffee table beobachtet, die im Mai 2010 für USD 86.500,00 (€ 69.932,90) versteigert wurde.
George Nakashima - Auction history
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