Description:
Pair of George Nakashima (1905-1990) Walnut End Tables
New Hope Pennsylvania, c. 1955
Rectangular top over single drawer over open compartment, restored, ht. 22 1/8, dp. 18, wd. 19 1/2 in.
Provenance: The "Sugarloaf Estate." Elizabeth and Albert Greenfield hired Edward Durell Stone to renovate Sugarloaf, which was on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. George Nakashima was hired to design and build furniture and built-ins for the children's bedrooms and the pool house. These two nightstands are part of that work.
Estimate $8,000-10,000
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Keywords
Elizabeth Greenfield, Hope Pennsylvania, Albert Greenfield, Philadelphia20th Century Design
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