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)

American (New Hope, Pennsylvania), mid-20th..., 1950

George Nakashima

American (New Hope, Pennsylvania), mid-20th..., 1950

Sale Date: October 28, 2016

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A WALL CABINET, 1965

George Nakashima

A WALL CABINET, 1965

Sale Date: October 26, 2016

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A 'SLAB' COFFEE TABLE, 1965

George Nakashima

A 'SLAB' COFFEE TABLE, 1965

Sale Date: October 26, 2016

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A PAIR OF LOUNGE CHAIRS, 1960

George Nakashima

A PAIR OF LOUNGE CHAIRS, 1960

Sale Date: October 26, 2016

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KORNBLUT CASE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA,..., 1970–1979

George Nakashima

KORNBLUT CASE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA,..., 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARM, NEW HOPE,..., 1971

George Nakashima

LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARM, NEW HOPE,..., 1971

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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LOUNGE CHAIR, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1970, 1970

George Nakashima

LOUNGE CHAIR, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1970, 1970

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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TRIPLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET, NEW HOPE,..., 1968

George Nakashima

TRIPLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET, NEW HOPE,..., 1968

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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SET OF TEN CONOID DINING CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1982

George Nakashima

SET OF TEN CONOID DINING CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1982

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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CONOID DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, , 1981

George Nakashima

CONOID DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, , 1981

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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IMPORTANT TEA CEREMONY PLATFORM FOR KENT..., 1964

George Nakashima

IMPORTANT TEA CEREMONY PLATFORM FOR KENT..., 1964

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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SPECIAL MINGUREN II TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1977

George Nakashima

SPECIAL MINGUREN II TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1977

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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CUSTOM MINGUREN COFFEE TABLE, NEW HOPE, , 1989–1996

George and Mira Nakashima

CUSTOM MINGUREN COFFEE TABLE, NEW HOPE, , 1989–1996

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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SPECIAL CONOID ROOM DIVIDER, NEW HOPE,..., 1989–1991

George and Mira Nakashima

SPECIAL CONOID ROOM DIVIDER, NEW HOPE,..., 1989–1991

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Q BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1961, 1961

George Nakashima

Q BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1961, 1961

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARM, NEW HOPE,..., 1965

George Nakashima

LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARM, NEW HOPE,..., 1965

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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DOUBLE HANGING WALL CASE, NEW HOPE,..., 1965

George Nakashima

DOUBLE HANGING WALL CASE, NEW HOPE,..., 1965

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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FULL-SIZE PLANK HEADBOARD, NEW HOPE,..., 1976

George Nakashima

FULL-SIZE PLANK HEADBOARD, NEW HOPE,..., 1976

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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TALL CHEST, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1977, 1977

George Nakashima

TALL CHEST, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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PAIR OF CONOID CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1984

George Nakashima

PAIR OF CONOID CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1984

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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SPECIAL CONOID DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1984

George Nakashima

SPECIAL CONOID DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1984

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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EXCEPTIONAL DOUBLE PEDESTAL DESK, NEW HOPE,..., 1981

George Nakashima

EXCEPTIONAL DOUBLE PEDESTAL DESK, NEW HOPE,..., 1981

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT DISPLAY CASE

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT DISPLAY CASE

Sale Date: October 28, 2016

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA HANGING WALL CABINET

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA HANGING WALL CABINET

Sale Date: October 28, 2016

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