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.

Related Categories

Asian Decorative Art, Furniture, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

James Krenov, Antonin Raymond, Norm Sartorius, Bob Stocksdale, Frank Lloyd Wright

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

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George Nakashima (6,359 results)
Bureau, 1965

George Nakashima

Bureau, 1965

Sale Date: May 31, 2016

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Suite de trois tables gigognes dites

George Nakashima

Suite de trois tables gigognes dites "Amoeba", 1951

Sale Date: May 31, 2016

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Set of Five Mira Chairs, 1958

George Nakashima

Set of Five Mira Chairs, 1958

Sale Date: May 17, 2016

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Trestle Table with 3 butterfly chairs, 1958

George Nakashima

Trestle Table with 3 butterfly chairs, 1958

Sale Date: May 17, 2016

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Rare music stand, 1980

George Nakashima

Rare music stand, 1980

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Important Minguren II coffee table, 1973

George Nakashima

Important Minguren II coffee table, 1973

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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George Nakashima Burlwood Table Lamp, 1968

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Burlwood Table Lamp, 1968

Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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Three George Nakashima Walnut Mira Chairs, 1962

George Nakashima

Three George Nakashima Walnut Mira Chairs, 1962

Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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George Nakashima Cherrywood Coffee Table, 1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Cherrywood Coffee Table, 1959

Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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George Nakashima Walnut Trestle Table, 1975

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Trestle Table, 1975

Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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New Side Chairs, 1950

George Nakashima

New Side Chairs, 1950

Sale Date: May 6, 2016

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Grass-Seated Chairs, 1950

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated Chairs, 1950

Sale Date: May 6, 2016

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Special Bench/Coffee Tables (pair), 1950

George Nakashima

Special Bench/Coffee Tables (pair), 1950

Sale Date: May 6, 2016

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Coffee Table, 1950

George Nakashima

Coffee Table, 1950

Sale Date: May 6, 2016

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Dining Table, 1950

George Nakashima

Dining Table, 1950

Sale Date: May 6, 2016

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Commode, 1960

George Nakashima

Commode, 1960

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Bureau à deux caissons et une chaise Captain, 1968

George Nakashima

Bureau à deux caissons et une chaise Captain, 1968

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Canapé, 1960

George Nakashima

Canapé, 1960

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Commode, 1963

George Nakashima

Commode, 1963

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Minguren III, 1977

George Nakashima

Minguren III, 1977

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Ensemble de quatre chaises New et une table..., 1970

George Nakashima

Ensemble de quatre chaises New et une table..., 1970

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Conoid bureau et chaise, 1985

George Nakashima

Conoid bureau et chaise, 1985

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Conoid table basse, 1971

George Nakashima

Conoid table basse, 1971

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Grass-seated ensemble de douze chaises, 1960

George Nakashima

Grass-seated ensemble de douze chaises, 1960

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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