"Mira" Chair
George Nakashima, American, 1905 - 1990
Geography:
Made in New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
Designed 1947; made c. 1950Medium:
WalnutDimensions:
27 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 18 inches (69.2 x 48.9 x 45.7 cm) Seat: 17 x 17 x 16 1/2 inches (43.2 x 43.2 x 41.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1995-68-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mildred Constantine, 1995
Made in New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
Designed 1947; made c. 1950Medium:
WalnutDimensions:
27 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 18 inches (69.2 x 48.9 x 45.7 cm) Seat: 17 x 17 x 16 1/2 inches (43.2 x 43.2 x 41.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1995-68-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mildred Constantine, 1995
Label:
George Nakashima’s “Mira” chair realizes his belief that furniture need not be overly precious but lived with as a member of the family, embodying imperfection and carrying the wears of everyday interaction. He designed the “Mira” model in the late 1940s as an elevated seat so that his baby daughter, Mira, could sit at the table. Eventually he added a foot support and transformed the chair into a convenient potter’s stool.
George Nakashima’s “Mira” chair realizes his belief that furniture need not be overly precious but lived with as a member of the family, embodying imperfection and carrying the wears of everyday interaction. He designed the “Mira” model in the late 1940s as an elevated seat so that his baby daughter, Mira, could sit at the table. Eventually he added a foot support and transformed the chair into a convenient potter’s stool.
