John Nyquist (American, b. 1936). Armchair, 1978. Walnut, Jack Lenor Larsen upholstery. 40-1/2 x 23-1/2 x 22 inches (102...

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John Nyquist (American, b. 1936)
Armchair, 1978
Walnut, Jack Lenor Larsen upholstery
40-1/2 x 23-1/2 x 22 inches (102.9 x 59.7 x 55.9 cm)
Inscribed Otto & Peggy Kerstner / 431 Peralta Ave / Long Beach, CA / October 13, 1978 $690.00 / Designed and fabricated by John Nyquist, Long Beach, Calif/
Artist's chop incised onto right seat rail.

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MRS. PEGGY KERSTNER, LONG BECH, CALIFORNIA

"I was born in South Dakota and raised in the Black Hills. My father was a physician in the C.C.C. (The Civilian Conservation Corps) during the time that (the artist) Borglum was carving out Mt. Rushmore. We lived in a one room log cabin during my father's stay with the C.C.C. with no running water and no electricity. The cabin was a short distance from Mount Rushmore and as a young child I remember the carving of the monument. After WWII my father returned from the war and we moved to California." Maker, John Nyquist



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