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)

Sundra coffee table (no. 200), 1959

George Nakashima

Sundra coffee table (no. 200), 1959

Sale Date: February 27, 2016

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Side table, 1971

George Nakashima

Side table, 1971

Sale Date: February 27, 2016

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Possibly unique shogi table

George Nakashima

Possibly unique shogi table

Sale Date: February 27, 2016

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Bench

George Nakashima

Sale Date: February 27, 2016

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ROOM DIVIDER, 1971

George Nakashima

ROOM DIVIDER, 1971

Sale Date: March 2, 2016

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SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1980

George Nakashima

SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1980

Sale Date: March 2, 2016

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BENCH, 1979–1980

George Nakashima

BENCH, 1979–1980

Sale Date: March 2, 2016

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Pair of Wall Mounted Cabinets

George Nakashima

Pair of Wall Mounted Cabinets

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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Coffee Table, 85

George Nakashima

Coffee Table, 85"W

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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Cabinet/Chest of Drawers

George Nakashima

Cabinet/Chest of Drawers

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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Cabinet, Free Form Edge

George Nakashima

Cabinet, Free Form Edge

Sale Date: February 20, 2016

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A PAIR OF BEDSIDE CABINETS, 1973

George Nakashima

A PAIR OF BEDSIDE CABINETS, 1973

Sale Date: February 24, 2016

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A TWO-TIER 'PORTSMOUTH' SIDE TABLE, 1971

George Nakashima

A TWO-TIER 'PORTSMOUTH' SIDE TABLE, 1971

Sale Date: February 24, 2016

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A LOW BENCH, 1963

George Nakashima

A LOW BENCH, 1963

Sale Date: February 24, 2016

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Free-edge armchair, 1976

George Nakashima

Free-edge armchair, 1976

Sale Date: February 21, 2016

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Free-edge armchair, 1976

George Nakashima

Free-edge armchair, 1976

Sale Date: February 21, 2016

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Commode, 1957

George Nakashima

Commode, 1957

Sale Date: February 9, 2016

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TABLE BASSE N10, 1946

George Nakashima

TABLE BASSE N10, 1946

Sale Date: February 18, 2016

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Double Pedestal Desk, 1957

George Nakashima

Double Pedestal Desk, 1957

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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Pair of Cushion Armchairs, 1957

George Nakashima

Pair of Cushion Armchairs, 1957

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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Single Arm One-Piece Seat Lounge Chair, 1965

George Nakashima

Single Arm One-Piece Seat Lounge Chair, 1965

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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Conoid Bench with Spindle Back, 1965

George Nakashima

Conoid Bench with Spindle Back, 1965

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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Grass Seated Chair and Ottoman, 1964

George Nakashima

Grass Seated Chair and Ottoman, 1964

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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MINGUREN I COFFEE TABLE, 1986

George Nakashima

MINGUREN I COFFEE TABLE, 1986

Sale Date: December 16, 2015

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