George Nakashima

(American, 1905–1990)

George Nakashima was a celebrated American woodworker and furniture-maker. He is best known for his involvement in the American Craft movement and for his mastery of traditional Japanese hand tools and joinery techniques. Some of his most acclaimed works are his large tables made from singular wood slabs with irregular natural edges, elegantly held together by a few small butterfly joints. Born on May 24, 1905 in Spokane, WA to Japanese immigrant parents, he went on to earn a master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1931. Nakashima later toured the architecture of Japan, where he also worked under the Czech-American architect Antonin Raymond, a collaborator of Frank Lloyd Wright. He produced 200 commissioned pieces for Nelson Rockefeller in 1973, and his property in New Hope, PA was designated a US National Historic Landmark in 2014. Nakashima died on June 15, 1990 in New Hope, PA.

Related Categories

Asian Decorative Art, Furniture, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

James Krenov, Antonin Raymond, Norm Sartorius, Bob Stocksdale, Frank Lloyd Wright

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Arlyn table from the Arlyn room, Melody Woods III, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988
Sold price: 822,400 USD

George Nakashima Artworks

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George Nakashima (6,359 results)
GEORGE NAKASHIMA TRIPLE DOOR HANGING WALL CASE, 1970

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA TRIPLE DOOR HANGING WALL CASE, 1970

Sale Date: May 8, 2024

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA MINGUREN II COFFEE TABLE, 1979

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA MINGUREN II COFFEE TABLE, 1979

Sale Date: May 8, 2024

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Trestle Extension Dining Table and Six New Chairs

George Nakashima

Trestle Extension Dining Table and Six New Chairs

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Slab II' coffee table, 1960

George Nakashima

Slab II' coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: May 2, 2024

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Set of eleven 'New' chairs and one 'New'..., 1957

George Nakashima

Set of eleven 'New' chairs and one 'New'..., 1957

Sale Date: May 2, 2024

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Set of eleven 'New' chairs and one 'New'..., 1957

George Nakashima

Set of eleven 'New' chairs and one 'New'..., 1957

Sale Date: May 2, 2024

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Slab II' coffee table, 1960

George Nakashima

Slab II' coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: May 2, 2024

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Turned-Leg dining table

George Nakashima

Turned-Leg dining table

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Turned-Leg dining table, 1959

George Nakashima

Turned-Leg dining table, 1959

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Trestle dining table, 1950

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1950

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Straight chair, 1946

George Nakashima

Straight chair, 1946

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Single-arm settee, 1957

George Nakashima

Single-arm settee, 1957

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Rare coffee table, 1960

George Nakashima

Rare coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Origins queen-size headboard, model X220, 1957

George Nakashima

Origins queen-size headboard, model X220, 1957

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1958

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Origins nesting tables model 267, set of two, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins nesting tables model 267, set of two, 1958

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Origins dining chairs model 206, set of six, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins dining chairs model 206, set of six, 1958

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Origins cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins cabinet, 1958

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Origins armchairs models 206, pair, 1957

George Nakashima

Origins armchairs models 206, pair, 1957

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Origins armchair, model 259, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins armchair, model 259, 1958

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Nesting tables, set of three, 1960

George Nakashima

Nesting tables, set of three, 1960

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Grass-Seated chairs, pair, 1950

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, pair, 1950

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Grass-Seated chair, 1950

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chair, 1950

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Drop-leaf dining table, model 269-W, 1958

George Nakashima

Drop-leaf dining table, model 269-W, 1958

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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