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.

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

George Nakashima (6,359 results)

Pair of daybeds, 1960, 1960

George Nakashima

Pair of daybeds, 1960, 1960

Sale Date: May 20, 2018

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Pair of Captain's chairs

George Nakashima

Pair of Captain's chairs

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Wohl side table

George Nakashima

Wohl side table

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Single Chest of Drawers, 1966, 1966

George Nakashima

Single Chest of Drawers, 1966, 1966

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New Rocking Chair, 1966, 1966

George Nakashima

New Rocking Chair, 1966, 1966

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Lounge Chair with Arm, 1960, 1960

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair with Arm, 1960, 1960

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Turned Leg dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

Turned Leg dining table, 1960

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Six Grass-Seated chairs (set of four, plus..., 1960

George Nakashima

Six Grass-Seated chairs (set of four, plus..., 1960

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Table lamp with separate slab base, 1973, 1973

George Nakashima

Table lamp with separate slab base, 1973, 1973

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Cushion Sofa

George Nakashima

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Cushion chair

George Nakashima

Cushion chair

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Sliding Door Cabinet

George Nakashima

Sliding Door Cabinet

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Hanging Wall Case, 1960, 1960

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall Case, 1960, 1960

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Floor lamp, 1973, 1973

George Nakashima

Floor lamp, 1973, 1973

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Conoid Headboard and double Conoid Platform..., 1974

George Nakashima

Conoid Headboard and double Conoid Platform..., 1974

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Large table lamp, 1973, 1973

George Nakashima

Large table lamp, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: May 20, 2018

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Large George Nakashima Mirror

George Nakashima

Large George Nakashima Mirror

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Trestle dining table, 1959

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1959

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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queen-size headboard, 1969

George Nakashima

queen-size headboard, 1969

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Conoid coffee table, 1969

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1969

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nightstands, pair, 1959

George Nakashima

nightstands, pair, 1959

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hanging wall-cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

hanging wall-cabinet, 1958

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table lamp, 1979

George Nakashima

table lamp, 1979

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Conoid dining table, 1969

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1969

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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