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)

Custom Made George Nakashima Maple Free-Edge , 1970

George Nakashima

Custom Made George Nakashima Maple Free-Edge , 1970

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

Auction Closed

Dining Table with New Chairs, 1959

George Nakashima

Dining Table with New Chairs, 1959

Sale Date: November 9, 2017

Auction Closed

George Nakashima walnut wall-mounted cabinet, 1983

George Nakashima

George Nakashima walnut wall-mounted cabinet, 1983

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

Auction Closed

Conoid Dining Chairs, set of six, 1967

George Nakashima

Conoid Dining Chairs, set of six, 1967

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

Auction Closed

Minguren I dining table, 1985

George Nakashima

Minguren I dining table, 1985

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

Auction Closed

Rare cabinet, 1972

George Nakashima

Rare cabinet, 1972

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

Auction Closed

Widdicomb, C.1960, Sideboard, Model No...., 1960

George Nakashima

Widdicomb, C.1960, Sideboard, Model No...., 1960

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

Widdicomb, C.1961, A Pair Of Nightstands,..., 1961

George Nakashima

Widdicomb, C.1961, A Pair Of Nightstands,..., 1961

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

Widdicomb, C.1960, Headboard, 1960

George Nakashima

Widdicomb, C.1960, Headboard, 1960

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

An Early Low Table, C.1960, 1960

George Nakashima

An Early Low Table, C.1960, 1960

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

A Rare Pair Of Kornblut Cabinets, Executed..., 1989

George Nakashima

A Rare Pair Of Kornblut Cabinets, Executed..., 1989

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

A Pair Of End Tables, With Bookended Tops,..., 1989

George Nakashima

A Pair Of End Tables, With Bookended Tops,..., 1989

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

A Pair Of Conoid Cushion Lounge Chairs, 1989, 1984

George Nakashima

A Pair Of Conoid Cushion Lounge Chairs, 1989, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

A Pair Of Greenrock Stools, 1989, 1984

George Nakashima

A Pair Of Greenrock Stools, 1989, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

Conoid Cushion Lounge Chair, 1989, 1984

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion Lounge Chair, 1989, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

A Greenrock Low Table, 1989, 1984

George Nakashima

A Greenrock Low Table, 1989, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

A Pair Of Greenrock Stools, 1989, 1984

George Nakashima

A Pair Of Greenrock Stools, 1989, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

Lounge Chair With Free Edge Arm, 1989, 1984

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair With Free Edge Arm, 1989, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

Rocking Chair With Free Edge Arm, 1989, 1984

George Nakashima

Rocking Chair With Free Edge Arm, 1989, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

Lounge Chair, 1989

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair, 1989

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

Auction Closed

A dining room suite of furniture, 1945

George Nakashima

A dining room suite of furniture, 1945

Sale Date: November 2, 2017

Auction Closed

Pair of 'Conoid' Chairs, 1989

George Nakashima

Pair of 'Conoid' Chairs, 1989

Sale Date: October 25, 2017

Auction Closed

New Chairs, pair, 1973

George Nakashima

New Chairs, pair, 1973

Sale Date: October 26, 2017

Auction Closed

custom Frenchman's Cove desk, 1973

George Nakashima

custom Frenchman's Cove desk, 1973

Sale Date: October 26, 2017

Auction Closed

Previous 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 Next

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.