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)

Table basse Conoid, 1960

George Nakashima

Table basse Conoid, 1960

Sale Date: November 24, 2014

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Rare bureau Conoid, 1985

George Nakashima

Rare bureau Conoid, 1985

Sale Date: November 24, 2014

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Table d'appoint, 1960

George Nakashima

Table d'appoint, 1960

Sale Date: November 30, 2014

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Banc, 1979

George Nakashima

Sale Date: November 30, 2014

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Table de salle à manger modèle Frenchman's..., 1966

George Nakashima

Table de salle à manger modèle Frenchman's..., 1966

Sale Date: November 30, 2014

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Footstool, 1984

George Nakashima

Footstool, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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Free-Edge Writing-Arm Rocking Chair

George Nakashima

Free-Edge Writing-Arm Rocking Chair

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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George Nakashima

"New" Dining Chairs (set of 6)

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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Free-Edge Tripod Footstool

George Nakashima

Free-Edge Tripod Footstool

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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Free-Edge Dining Table

George Nakashima

Free-Edge Dining Table

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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Turned Leg Dining Table, with two leaves

George Nakashima

Turned Leg Dining Table, with two leaves

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Cushion Sofa, /70s, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Cushion Sofa, /70s, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Cabinet, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Two Door Radio Cabinet, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Two Door Radio Cabinet, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Custom Hanging Wall Shelf, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Custom Hanging Wall Shelf, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Chests (pair), 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Chests (pair), 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Turned Leg Dining Table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Turned Leg Dining Table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Set of Four Captain's Armchairs, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Set of Four Captain's Armchairs, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Banc avec dossier dit Conoid with back, 1960

George Nakashima

Banc avec dossier dit Conoid with back, 1960

Sale Date: November 10, 2014

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Table ronde dite Round Pedestal, 1951

George Nakashima

Table ronde dite Round Pedestal, 1951

Sale Date: November 10, 2014

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Table de salle à manger dite Conoid, 1960

George Nakashima

Table de salle à manger dite Conoid, 1960

Sale Date: November 10, 2014

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Minguren I coffee table, 1987

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1987

Sale Date: November 12, 2014

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Cushion settee, 1954

George Nakashima

Cushion settee, 1954

Sale Date: November 12, 2014

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Cushion lounge chair, 1954

George Nakashima

Cushion lounge chair, 1954

Sale Date: November 12, 2014

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