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DALLAS – More than three-quarters of a century after George Nakashima opened his studio, the works it produces remain in high demand among collectors who prize the merging of artistic designs with elite craftsmanship. Three works from the studio that still custom-mills sustainably harvested hardwoods will land in new collections when they are sold […]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—On June 8, Freeman’s presents a Select Design auction beginning at 11 am Eastern time, featuring 19 carefully chosen lots of fine 2oth century design pieces. It includes 11 works by George Nakashima, as well as pieces by Tiffany Studios, Samuel Yellin, and Michael Graves, among others. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available […]
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Filming has begun on the documentary Collecting George Nakashima.
PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Tuesday, April 4 sale, titled Mira Nakashima Masterworks: The Estate of Geoffrey Halaburt, represents the strongest single-owner collection of works by Mira Nakashima to ever appear at auction. The daughter of legendary woodworker George Nakashima, Mira has overseen the family’s storied New Hope, Pennsylvania furniture studio since her father’s death in 1990. […]