George Nakashima
Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs
Found at
Phillips,
Hong Kong Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale, Lot 119
25. Nov - 25. Nov 2019
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale, Lot 119
25. Nov - 25. Nov 2019
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 HKD
Price realised: 312.500 HKD
Price realised: 312.500 HKD
Description
American black walnut, hickory
Tallest: 90.2 x 50.5 x 56.6 cm. (35 1/2 x 19 7/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
Produced 1976. Together with a copy of the original order cards, invoices, correspondence, drawing signed by George Nakashima and certificate of authenticity from Mira Nakashima. Underside of three signed in black marker KENT and one Showroom.
Leticia Kent, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1976 | Thence by descent to the present owner
Tallest: 90.2 x 50.5 x 56.6 cm. (35 1/2 x 19 7/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
Produced 1976. Together with a copy of the original order cards, invoices, correspondence, drawing signed by George Nakashima and certificate of authenticity from Mira Nakashima. Underside of three signed in black marker KENT and one Showroom.
Leticia Kent, New York, acquired directly from the artist, 1976 | Thence by descent to the present owner
Artwork auctioned at five times the upper estimate price
The work Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs by George Nakashima was worth HKD 312,500.00 (€ 36,244.21) to a buyer in November 2019. This price was achieved in the auction 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale at Phillips in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 60,000.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by George Nakashima; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Exceptional free-form “Minguren I” coffee table sold at auction in May 2010 with the realized price of USD 86,500.00 (€ 69,932.90).
Kunstwerk zum Fünffachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs von George Nakashima war einem Käufer im November 2019 HKD 312.500,00 (€ 36.244,21) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale bei Phillips in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 60.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von George Nakashima; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Exceptional free-form “Minguren I” coffee table im Mai 2010 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 86.500,00 (€ 69.932,90).
George Nakashima - Auction history
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