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)

Special double dresser, 1971

George Nakashima

Special double dresser, 1971

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Frenchman's Cove I dining table, 1971

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove I dining table, 1971

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Exceptional Conoid chair, 1983

George Nakashima

Exceptional Conoid chair, 1983

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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New chairs, set of eight, 1956

George Nakashima

New chairs, set of eight, 1956

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Special wall shelf/panel, 1971

George Nakashima

Special wall shelf/panel, 1971

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Trestle dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1960

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1956

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1956

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Grass-Seated chairs, set of six

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, set of six

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Conoid chairs, set of eight, 1972–1982

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, set of eight, 1972–1982

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Cushion settee, 1957

George Nakashima

Cushion settee, 1957

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Conoid chairs, pair, 1971

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, pair, 1971

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Custom Rocker with Right Arm, 1984

George Nakashima

Custom Rocker with Right Arm, 1984

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Conoid dining table, 1971

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1971

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Conoid Cushion chairs, pair, 1985

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion chairs, pair, 1985

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Cushion chair and ottoman, 1958

George Nakashima

Cushion chair and ottoman, 1958

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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'Straight' Chair, 1950

George Nakashima

'Straight' Chair, 1950

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

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'Straight' Chair, 1950

George Nakashima

'Straight' Chair, 1950

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

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Extendable 'Origins' Dining Table, 1958

George Nakashima

Extendable 'Origins' Dining Table, 1958

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

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Sideboard

George Nakashima

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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Table & Conoid Chairs (a set of 5)

George Nakashima

Table & Conoid Chairs (a set of 5)

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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LN501: Kent Hall Lamp

George Nakashima

LN501: Kent Hall Lamp

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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Low table

George Nakashima

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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Conoid Cushion Chair & Green Rock Ottoman (a set

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion Chair & Green Rock Ottoman (a set

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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CN104: New Chairs (a set of 3)

George Nakashima

CN104: New Chairs (a set of 3)

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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