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)

Set of Eight Conoid Dining Chairs, 1964/65, 1964

George Nakashima

Set of Eight Conoid Dining Chairs, 1964/65, 1964

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Important Long Chair, 1979, 1979

George Nakashima

Important Long Chair, 1979, 1979

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Cherry Wepman Table, circa 1964, 1964

George Nakashima

Cherry Wepman Table, circa 1964, 1964

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High Mira Chair, 1964, 1964

George Nakashima

High Mira Chair, 1964, 1964

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Set of Four Walnut Grass-Seated Chairs,..., 1960

George Nakashima

Set of Four Walnut Grass-Seated Chairs,..., 1960

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Unusual English Walnut Coffee Table / Bench, , 1960

George Nakashima

Unusual English Walnut Coffee Table / Bench, , 1960

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Pair of Walnut Swett Nightstands, 1973, 1973

George Nakashima

Pair of Walnut Swett Nightstands, 1973, 1973

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Special Wild Cherry Hanging Wall Case, 1959, 1959

George Nakashima

Special Wild Cherry Hanging Wall Case, 1959, 1959

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Pair of Walnut Four-Drawer Chests, circa 1960, 1960

George Nakashima

Pair of Walnut Four-Drawer Chests, circa 1960, 1960

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Pair of Walnut Four-Drawer Chests with..., 1970

George Nakashima

Pair of Walnut Four-Drawer Chests with..., 1970

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Special Minguren II Coffee Table, 1978, 1978

George Nakashima

Special Minguren II Coffee Table, 1978, 1978

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Special Hanging Wall Case with Base, 1985, 1985

George Nakashima

Special Hanging Wall Case with Base, 1985, 1985

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Pair of English Oak Burl End Tables, 1963, 1963

George Nakashima

Pair of English Oak Burl End Tables, 1963, 1963

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Special Hanging Wall Shelf with Drawers, 1963, 1963

George Nakashima

Special Hanging Wall Shelf with Drawers, 1963, 1963

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Special English Oak Slab Coffee Table /..., 1963

George Nakashima

Special English Oak Slab Coffee Table /..., 1963

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Single Arm New Lounge Chair, 1975

George Nakashima

Single Arm New Lounge Chair, 1975

Sale Date: November 9, 2015

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Important Asa-no-ha cabinet for the..., 1980–1981

George Nakashima

Important Asa-no-ha cabinet for the..., 1980–1981

Sale Date: November 19, 2015

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A GROUP OF SIX 'CONOID' DINING CHAIRS, 1970–1979

George Nakashima

A GROUP OF SIX 'CONOID' DINING CHAIRS, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 3, 2015

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A 'FRENCHMAN'S COVE' DINING TABLE, 1974

George Nakashima

A 'FRENCHMAN'S COVE' DINING TABLE, 1974

Sale Date: November 3, 2015

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Walnut Foot Stool

George Nakashima

Walnut Foot Stool

Sale Date: October 23, 2015

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Credenza, 1955

George Nakashima

Credenza, 1955

Sale Date: October 19, 2015

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Open bookcase, 1955

George Nakashima

Open bookcase, 1955

Sale Date: October 19, 2015

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Wepman table, 1960

George Nakashima

Wepman table, 1960

Sale Date: October 19, 2015

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Grass-Seated stool, 1960

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated stool, 1960

Sale Date: October 19, 2015

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