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ARMET & DAVIS - GEORGE NAKASHIMA KONA KAI, PHILADELPHIA STRUCTURAL BEAM PANEL MASTER PATTERN CARVING

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ARMET & DAVIS - GEORGE NAKASHIMA KONA KAI, PHILADELPHIA STRUCTURAL BEAM PANEL MASTER PATTERN CARVING
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(1960s) An ingenious design by Nakashima. These interchangeable and stackable panels were used by Armet & Davis to surround the building structural beams throughout the Philadelphia Kona Kai space. The flow of integrated tiki decor and water features of the Kona Kai were pretty much second to none. Some of these beam panels were sold in the ground-breaking ART of TIKI: NO FALSE IDOLS exhibition and sale back in 2017. (* See page 313 of the OA book) Here is one of the master pattern carvings to those. These break down into three parts and can stack with guide pegs. This will also help with shipping costs. 71.5"x14". VG+ with typical wear.