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)

Quadruple sliding door cabinet

George Nakashima

Quadruple sliding door cabinet

Sale Date: May 21, 2017

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Table basse, 1958

George Nakashima

Table basse, 1958

Sale Date: April 23, 2017

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Wepman' Table

George Nakashima

Wepman' Table

Sale Date: March 24, 2017

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Lounge Chair

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 24, 2017

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FRENCHMAN'S COVE DESK, 1980

George Nakashima

FRENCHMAN'S COVE DESK, 1980

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1978

George Nakashima

SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1978

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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CABINET, 1990–1991

George Nakashima

CABINET, 1990–1991

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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SET OF TEN

George Nakashima

SET OF TEN "CONOID" CHAIRS, 1989

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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BENCH, 1977

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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UNUSUAL ENGLISH WALNUT COFFEE TABLE / BENCH, 1955

George Nakashima

UNUSUAL ENGLISH WALNUT COFFEE TABLE / BENCH, 1955

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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WOHL TABLE, 1972

George Nakashima

WOHL TABLE, 1972

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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SETTEE, 1960

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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SETTEE, 1960

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARM, 1968

George Nakashima

LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARM, 1968

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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HANGING WALL CASE, 1976

George Nakashima

HANGING WALL CASE, 1976

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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FINE AND RARE CROSS-LEGGED DINING TABLE, 1960

George Nakashima

FINE AND RARE CROSS-LEGGED DINING TABLE, 1960

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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SET OF FOUR GRASS-SEATED CHAIRS, 1960–1968

George Nakashima

SET OF FOUR GRASS-SEATED CHAIRS, 1960–1968

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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SET OF FOUR GRASS-SEATED CHAIRS, 1975–1986

George Nakashima

SET OF FOUR GRASS-SEATED CHAIRS, 1975–1986

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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SOFA, 1958

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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MINGUREN I COFFEE TABLE, 1986

George Nakashima

MINGUREN I COFFEE TABLE, 1986

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET, 1967

George Nakashima

DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET, 1967

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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SIDE TABLE, 1973

George Nakashima

SIDE TABLE, 1973

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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HIGH MIRA CHAIR, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

HIGH MIRA CHAIR, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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PAIR OF END TABLES, 1973

George Nakashima

PAIR OF END TABLES, 1973

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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