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Settee
George Nakashima (American, 1905–1990) · 1958
$12,700 price realized incl. premium
≈ £9,565≈ €11,354
Hammer $10,000 · with buyer’s premium $12,700
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “American black walnut, canvas upholstery”
- Support
- Canvas
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- 30 h x 47¾ w x 31 d in (76 x 121 x 79 cm)
- Auction house
- Rago Auctions
- Sale
- Modern Design (auctions/2025/05/modern-design)
- Date
- May 15, 2025
- Location
- Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
- Lot
- 168
- Estimate
- $7,000 – — (≈ £5,272) (≈ €6,258)
- Source
- Auction house ragoarts.com ↗Retrieved Oct 5, 2026
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