George Nakashima table lamps, 1961, set of 2
Description
George Nakashima table lamps, American black walnut, USA, 1961, set of two
George Nakashima, the renowned American artist and sculptor born from a Japanese family in Spokane, WA, crafted this pair of table lamps in his workshop in 1961. The vertical frame uses solid walnut, forming a cylindrical cage with four corner staves. Each stave aligns cleanly with the upper and lower shade collars, both composed of laminated bentwood, steam-curved to tension-fit around the parchment diffuser. The paper, reminiscent of Mino Washi, filters light with warm, soft opacity. The joinery is discreet yet precise, with no superfluous decoration. What distinguishes this lamp is the base. Carved from American burl walnut, each base remains in raw, unhewn form one with sharp voids, the other with solid mass. Nakashima did not mask irregularities but elevated them. The base acts as geological counterweight to the clean architectural form above, grounding the vertical elements without interrupting their symmetry. Each piece becomes an architectural game of light, material, and philosophy, for this reason George Nakashima selected his collaborators with intention, always remaining faithful to his commitment to craftsmanship and the natural integrity of wood.
Dimensions
Height: 22.04 in (56 cm)
Width: 7.87 in (20 cm)
Depth: 7.87 in (20 cm)
Diam paralume: 6.29 in (16 cm)
Height paralume: 14.76 in (37,5 cm)
Design
1961
Manufacture
1960-1969
Material
American black walnut and fabric
Condition
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