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)

Cabinet, 1962

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1962

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Q bench , 1959

George Nakashima

Q bench , 1959

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Cabinet , 1958

George Nakashima

Cabinet , 1958

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George Nakashima

"Trestle" Dining table, 1977

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George Nakashima

"Seagrass" Set of six chairs, 1965

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Cabinet, 1962

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1962

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Cabinet , 1958

George Nakashima

Cabinet , 1958

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Q bench , 1959

George Nakashima

Q bench , 1959

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George Nakashima

"Trestle" Dining table, 1977

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Triple Hanging Wall cabinet, 1956

George Nakashima

Triple Hanging Wall cabinet, 1956

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Wepman table, 1959

George Nakashima

Wepman table, 1959

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Wall shelves, set of three, 1963

George Nakashima

Wall shelves, set of three, 1963

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Rare Boat-Shaped coffee table, 1973

George Nakashima

Rare Boat-Shaped coffee table, 1973

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Rare vanity/desk, 1961

George Nakashima

Rare vanity/desk, 1961

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Exceptional Cross-Legged desk with Hanging..., 1969

George Nakashima

Exceptional Cross-Legged desk with Hanging..., 1969

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Early stool, 1956

George Nakashima

Early stool, 1956

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Lounge Rocker with Right Arm

George Nakashima

Lounge Rocker with Right Arm

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Exceptional Trestle dining table, 1958

George Nakashima

Exceptional Trestle dining table, 1958

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Early coffee table, 1956

George Nakashima

Early coffee table, 1956

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Special Trestle table from Folly Cottage, 1966

George Nakashima

Special Trestle table from Folly Cottage, 1966

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Minguren II coffee table, 1970

George Nakashima

Minguren II coffee table, 1970

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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P coffee table, 1962

George Nakashima

P coffee table, 1962

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Fitch stools, pair

George Nakashima

Fitch stools, pair

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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R bench, 1982

George Nakashima

R bench, 1982

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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