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George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table in Walnut with Free Edge
By George Nakashima
Located in Dallas, TX
A black walnut Frenchman's Cove dining table with free edge dtd. 1964. Authentication and original
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

George Nakashima Woodworker Catalog with Price List
By George Nakashima Woodworkers
Located in New York, NY
depicted include Frenchman’s Cove, Conoid, Minguren, and Trestle tables and coffee tables; Conoid, Mira
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1990s American American Craftsman Books

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Paper

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Studio Craft Cabinet by Arden Riddle, US, 1960s
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H 55.12 in W 71.66 in D 19.69 in
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Located in Aspen, CO
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Nakashima Dining Table
By George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
and a Frenchman's cove base. Provenance available.
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20th Century American Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

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H 28.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Walnut Frenchmans Cove dining table with three rosewood butterfly joints by George Nakashima. Table
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George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Frenchman's Cove base; four vertical legs, a pair close set on each end with a cross foot, joined by the long
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20th Century American Tables

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George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful sap-grained black walnut top with three rosewood butterfly joints. Sold with paperwork from Nakashima.
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Vintage 1960s Dining Room Tables

the Frenchman's Cove Round Table by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sagaponack, NY
large diameter walnut dining table designed and built by George Nakashima Studio in almost new condition from 1962
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Vintage 1960s Dining Room Tables

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Dining Table with Leaves by George Nakashima
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A "Frenchman's Cove" solid walnut dining table, with free edge top on a trestle base. Also
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A Stunning Walnut Free Edge Table by George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
of walnut butterfly keys. Unusual double Frenchman's cove base with six feet.
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Superb Walnut Frenchman’s Cove Dining Table, by George Nakashima, 1967
By George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
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Walnut Rosewood Dining Table Extension George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
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George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove II
Located in New York, NY
Frenchman's Cove II by George Nakashima
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H 28.5 in W 72 in D 40 in
George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Turners Falls, MA
George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table. 2 available
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George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Houston, TX
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H 28.75 in W 51 in D 96 in
George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table with four Rosewood Butterfly Keys.
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"Frenchman's Cove II" Dining Table by George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of Nakashima's "Frenchman's Cove" dining table. The top comprises a pair of
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George Nakashima "Frenchman's Cove" Square Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Another exceptional example in our extensive Nakashima inventory. This gorgeous example is executed in American black walnut with two free edges. It is of course, accompanied by a fu...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

A Walnut Frenchman's Cove Dining Table by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sea Cliff, NY
A beautiful execution of George Nakashima's most asked for tables. This example has book matched Walnut top that gives off an hourglass design to the table top. Sturdy column base r...
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American Dining Room Tables

George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table with Leaves
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American black walnut boat shaped top with 3 rosewood butterflies and 2 leaves
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George Nakashima Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A "Frenchman's Cove" dining table, made by George Nakashima in 1965. Beautiful "free edge" top made
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Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

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H 29 in W 80 in D 46 in
Walnut Frenchmans Cove Dinning Table by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sea Cliff, NY
A wonderful bookmatched slabs of walnut joined by Walnut Butterflies, Thick free edge top with great grain pattern, Table is signed by Nakashima.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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