Captain's Armchairs
Date1966
Artist
George Nakashima
(Japanese American, 1905 - 1990)
MediumAmerican black walnut
Dimensions28.5 x 22.5 x 20 inches
ClassificationDecorative Art
SubclassificationFurniture
Credit LinePhoto by Dylan Vitone, 2007. Originally published in "Nakashima Revealed: The Carnegie Mellon Collection" as part of the 2007 exhibition curated by Rachel Delphia at the Regina Gouger Miller Gallery and co-presented by CMU School of Design.
Object number931.2025T
DescriptionDirectly inspired by Early American furniture, this chair won a prize at the 1954 World’s Fair in Belgium for its fine craftsmanship and design. It has remained in production since 1945. https://nakashimawoodworkers.com/furniture/arm-chair
Not on view
Archille Giammartini (1912), Nicholas Fairplay, Bruce Lindsey, Paul Rosenblatt (1980s)
1912–1995
George Nakashima
