Grass Seat chair, designed by George Nakashima, first developed in 1944, this example made in Ahmedabad for the National Institute of Design, circa 1964. The backrest is curved, the seat square, creating a tension between the two. The seat is hand-woven in sea-grass, resting on simple, tapered legs.
Dimensions:
70 × 51 × 58 cm /
27.6 x 20 x 23 in
Materials:
Walnut, twine
Literature:
1. George Nakashima, The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker’s Reflections (Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1981), p. 142.
2. Derek E. Ostergard, George Nakashima: Full Circle, exh. cat., American Craft Museum (New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989), p. 139.
3. Mira Nakashima, Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2003), pp. 82, 88, 151, 183.
Terms:
Certificate of Authenticity included
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