$8,125
Table top with minor restoration to edge.
Soiling and points of contact to base. Fine vintage condition overall.
This unique prototype table was designed by George Nelson and features a 1.5 inch thick Brazilian Rosewood top made from lumber Nelson selected on a trip to Brasilia and meeting with Oscar Niemeyer. It never went into production due to the high cost of materials, but was utilized as a conference table in the George Nelson & Company office for many years. Eventually given to one of the designers, it served as a dining table for the past forty-five years.
USA, c. 1965-68
Brazilian rosewood, aluminum, enameled steel, enameled aluminum
69 dia × 29½ h in (175 × 75 cm)
Provenance: George Nelson Associates, New York | Private Collection
Auctioneer:
Wright
Date:
2018-03-29
