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George Nakashima
"Minguren" Side Table
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
CONTEMPORARY LIVING – Photographs, Prints & Design, Lot 47
22. Jul - 22. Jul 2015
CONTEMPORARY LIVING – Photographs, Prints & Design, Lot 47
22. Jul - 22. Jul 2015
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 15.000 USD
Price realised: 15.000 USD
Description
George Nakashima
1905-1990
"MINGUREN" SIDE TABLE
signed and dated to the underside
American black walnut
18 by 36 by 14 1/2 in. (45.7 by 91.4 by 36.8 cm.)
circa 1981
Acquired directly from the artist | Thence by descent to the present owners
1905-1990
"MINGUREN" SIDE TABLE
signed and dated to the underside
American black walnut
18 by 36 by 14 1/2 in. (45.7 by 91.4 by 36.8 cm.)
circa 1981
Acquired directly from the artist | Thence by descent to the present owners
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work "Minguren" Side Table by George Nakashima was sold in the CONTEMPORARY LIVING – Photographs, Prints & Design auction at Sothebys in New York in July 2015. It achieved a price of USD 15,000.00 (€ 13,601.74), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by George Nakashima have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Exceptional free-form “Minguren I” coffee table in May 2010 with an auction result of USD 86,500.00 (€ 69,932.90).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit "Minguren" Side Table von George Nakashima wurde im Juli 2015 in der Auktion CONTEMPORARY LIVING – Photographs, Prints & Design bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 15.000,00 (€ 13.601,74) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Nakashima auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Exceptional free-form “Minguren I” coffee table im Mai 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 86.500,00 (€ 69.932,90).