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)

George Nakashima, Exceptional Plank Headboard, 1974

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Exceptional Plank Headboard, 1974

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George Nakashima, Pair of Cushion Armchairs, 1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Pair of Cushion Armchairs, 1959

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George Nakashima, Frenchman’s Cove II Dining , 1965

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Frenchman’s Cove II Dining , 1965

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George Nakashima, Trestle Extension Dining..., 1966

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Trestle Extension Dining..., 1966

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George Nakashima, Trestle Dining Table..., 1960–1961

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Trestle Dining Table..., 1960–1961

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George Nakashima, Fine

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Fine "Conoid" Bench, 1963

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George Nakashima, Exceptional Daybed with..., 1977

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Exceptional Daybed with..., 1977

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George Nakashima, Cushion Settee, 1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Cushion Settee, 1959

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George Nakashima, Triple Sliding-Door..., 1970

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Triple Sliding-Door..., 1970

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George Nakashima, Five New Chairs, 1960–1961

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Five New Chairs, 1960–1961

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George Nakashima, Triple Sliding-Door..., 1970

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Triple Sliding-Door..., 1970

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George Nakashima, Exceptional Daybed with..., 1977

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Exceptional Daybed with..., 1977

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George Nakashima, Frenchman’s Cove II Dining , 1965

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Frenchman’s Cove II Dining , 1965

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George Nakashima, Cushion Settee, 1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Cushion Settee, 1959

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George Nakashima, Exceptional Plank Headboard, 1974

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Exceptional Plank Headboard, 1974

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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George Nakashima, Trestle Extension Dining..., 1966

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Trestle Extension Dining..., 1966

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George Nakashima, Pair of Cushion Armchairs, 1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Pair of Cushion Armchairs, 1959

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George Nakashima, Trestle Dining Table..., 1960–1961

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Trestle Dining Table..., 1960–1961

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George Nakashima, Double Sliding-Door Cabinet, 1966

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Double Sliding-Door Cabinet, 1966

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George Nakashima, Fine

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Fine "Conoid" Bench, 1963

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George Nakashima, Rocking Chair, 1988

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, Rocking Chair, 1988

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Set of Six Grass Seated Chairs, 1956

George Nakashima

Set of Six Grass Seated Chairs, 1956

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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'Frenchman's Cove II' extendable dining table, 1962

George Nakashima

'Frenchman's Cove II' extendable dining table, 1962

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Seagrass" Set of six chairs, 1965

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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