Comments on: The Beauty of the Warm and Familiar http://www.woodwork-magazine.com/index.php/archives/148 A website for all woodworkers, from the staff of Woodwork Magazine Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:23:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: David E. Apter http://www.woodwork-magazine.com/index.php/archives/148/comment-page-1#comment-17 David E. Apter Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:37:38 +0000 http://www.woodwork-magazine.com/?p=148#comment-17 I have quite a bit of Nakashima furniture. I knew him quite well. The first pieces I bought from were in 1952 when I was a graduate student at Princeton. I was particularly interested in your piece on Walker Weed. I have a low couch with a smashing wood back that he made circa 1955-6 or so. Since I am an antique myself and retired from Yale, I am considering giving some of these to Yale. Jock Reynolds wants the Nakashima. You might want to have a look at these things. In addition, I have a Louis Kahn library table which was originally made for Jonathan Edwards College. They discarded it (madness). But eventually I think it should belong to Yale. Finally, I have a 1890’s drop leaf table that used to be in the dorm rooms at Yale. The names of three students, with their years, are cut into the drawer. If any of this is of interest let me know. I can be reached at 281-0769. David E. Apter I have quite a bit of Nakashima furniture. I knew him quite well. The first pieces I bought from were in 1952 when I was a graduate student at Princeton.

I was particularly interested in your piece on Walker Weed. I have a low couch with a smashing wood back that he made circa 1955-6 or so.

Since I am an antique myself and retired from Yale, I am considering giving some of these to Yale. Jock Reynolds wants the Nakashima. You might want to have a look at these things.

In addition, I have a Louis Kahn library table which was originally made for Jonathan Edwards College. They discarded it (madness). But eventually I think it should belong to Yale.

Finally, I have a 1890’s drop leaf table that used to be in the dorm rooms at Yale. The names of three students, with their years, are cut into the drawer.

If any of this is of interest let me know. I can be reached at 281-0769.

David E. Apter

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