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)

Custom sliding door cabinet

George Nakashima

Custom sliding door cabinet

Sale Date: October 19, 2014

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Sliding door cabinet, 1972

George Nakashima

Sliding door cabinet, 1972

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R Bench, 1978

George Nakashima

R Bench, 1978

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Triple cabinet, 1972

George Nakashima

Triple cabinet, 1972

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Rare Frenchman's Cove dining table, 1981

George Nakashima

Rare Frenchman's Cove dining table, 1981

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Unusual Minguren side table, 1985

George Nakashima

Unusual Minguren side table, 1985

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Piano bench, 1977

George Nakashima

Piano bench, 1977

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Mira chairs (pair), 1955

George Nakashima

Mira chairs (pair), 1955

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Bench/low table, 1958

George Nakashima

Bench/low table, 1958

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R Bench, 1977

George Nakashima

R Bench, 1977

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Unusual room divider/cabinet, 1957–1958

George Nakashima

Unusual room divider/cabinet, 1957–1958

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Conoid Cushion lounge chairs (pair)

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion lounge chairs (pair)

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Cushion sofa, 1955

George Nakashima

Cushion sofa, 1955

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Wepman tables (pair), 1973–1983

George Nakashima

Wepman tables (pair), 1973–1983

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Cushion lounge chairs and single ottoman (3..., 1956

George Nakashima

Cushion lounge chairs and single ottoman (3..., 1956

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Low tables (pair), 1956

George Nakashima

Low tables (pair), 1956

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Low tables (pair), 1956

George Nakashima

Low tables (pair), 1956

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Cushion lounge chairs and ottomans (4 works), 1955

George Nakashima

Cushion lounge chairs and ottomans (4 works), 1955

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Conoid dining table, 1976

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1976

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Conoid dining chairs (set of 7), 1976

George Nakashima

Conoid dining chairs (set of 7), 1976

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Hanging Wall case, 1972

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall case, 1972

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Slab end table, 1958

George Nakashima

Slab end table, 1958

Sale Date: October 23, 2014

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Headboard

George Nakashima

Sale Date: October 23, 2014

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Nightstands (pair), 1959

George Nakashima

Nightstands (pair), 1959

Sale Date: October 23, 2014

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