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)

candelabrum, 1973

George Nakashima

candelabrum, 1973

Sale Date: March 24, 2016

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EARLY CHERRY TURNED-LEG COFFEE TABLE, 1958, 1958

George Nakashima

EARLY CHERRY TURNED-LEG COFFEE TABLE, 1958, 1958

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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CONOID CHAIR, 1986, 1986

George Nakashima

CONOID CHAIR, 1986, 1986

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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CHERRY FOUR DRAWER CHEST, CIRCA 1960s, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

CHERRY FOUR DRAWER CHEST, CIRCA 1960s, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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PAIR OF CHERRY FOUR DRAWER CHESTS,..., 1960–1969

George Nakashima

PAIR OF CHERRY FOUR DRAWER CHESTS,..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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CONOID CROSS-LEGGED DESK, 1986, 1986

George Nakashima

CONOID CROSS-LEGGED DESK, 1986, 1986

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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Rare and important east indian rosewood..., 1981

George Nakashima

Rare and important east indian rosewood..., 1981

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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WALNUT FRENCHMAN'S COVE DINING TABLE, 1966, 1966

George Nakashima

WALNUT FRENCHMAN'S COVE DINING TABLE, 1966, 1966

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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PAIR OF GRASS-SEATED STOOLS, 1968, 1968

George Nakashima

PAIR OF GRASS-SEATED STOOLS, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARM, 1968, 1968

George Nakashima

LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARM, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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SETTEE, 1964, 1964

George Nakashima

SETTEE, 1964, 1964

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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SETTEE, 1964, 1964

George Nakashima

SETTEE, 1964, 1964

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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CONOID CROSS-LEGGED DESK, 1970, 1970

George Nakashima

CONOID CROSS-LEGGED DESK, 1970, 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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WALNUT PLANK STOOL, CIRCA 1960s, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

WALNUT PLANK STOOL, CIRCA 1960s, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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NEW CHAIR WITH ARMS, 1970, 1970

George Nakashima

NEW CHAIR WITH ARMS, 1970, 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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WALNUT SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1966, 1966

George Nakashima

WALNUT SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1966, 1966

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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SPECIAL ENGLISH WALNUT WEPMAN TABLE, 1967, 1967

George Nakashima

SPECIAL ENGLISH WALNUT WEPMAN TABLE, 1967, 1967

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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MIRA CHAIR, 1961, 1961

George Nakashima

MIRA CHAIR, 1961, 1961

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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HANGING WALL CASE, 1968, 1968

George Nakashima

HANGING WALL CASE, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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LONG CHAIR, 1968, 1968

George Nakashima

LONG CHAIR, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: March 20, 2016

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Table basse « Slab », 1955

George Nakashima

Table basse « Slab », 1955

Sale Date: March 21, 2016

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Großer Esstisch, 1990–1999

George Nakashima

Großer Esstisch, 1990–1999

Sale Date: March 11, 2016

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Occasional table, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Occasional table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 5, 2016

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Table, Frenchman's Cove

George Nakashima

Table, Frenchman's Cove

Sale Date: March 19, 2016

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