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.

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Wall-Hanging Cabinet, 1959

George Nakashima

Wall-Hanging Cabinet, 1959

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New chairs (4 works), 1962

George Nakashima

New chairs (4 works), 1962

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Pedestal dining table, 1966

George Nakashima

Pedestal dining table, 1966

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Plank headboard and full-size platform bed, 1978

George Nakashima

Plank headboard and full-size platform bed, 1978

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Stools (5 works), 1962

George Nakashima

Stools (5 works), 1962

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End table, 1966

George Nakashima

End table, 1966

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Wohl table, 1966

George Nakashima

Wohl table, 1966

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Captain's chairs (2 works), 1962

George Nakashima

Captain's chairs (2 works), 1962

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Double pedestal desk, 1968

George Nakashima

Double pedestal desk, 1968

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Sliding Door Cabinet, 1963

George Nakashima

Sliding Door Cabinet, 1963

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Cushion sofa, 1966

George Nakashima

Cushion sofa, 1966

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Grass Seated chairs (6 works), 1966–1967

George Nakashima

Grass Seated chairs (6 works), 1966–1967

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Boat-shaped trestle dining table, 1962

George Nakashima

Boat-shaped trestle dining table, 1962

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Conoid dining chairs (4 works), 1967

George Nakashima

Conoid dining chairs (4 works), 1967

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Minguren coffee table, 1975

George Nakashima

Minguren coffee table, 1975

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Double dresser, 1962

George Nakashima

Double dresser, 1962

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Four-drawer dresser, 1962

George Nakashima

Four-drawer dresser, 1962

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Four-drawer dresser, 1963

George Nakashima

Four-drawer dresser, 1963

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Low Sanso table; Conoid chairs (5 works), 1987

George Nakashima

Low Sanso table; Conoid chairs (5 works), 1987

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Grass-Seated side chair

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated side chair

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Writing chair

George Nakashima

Writing chair

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Bench, 1960

George Nakashima

Bench, 1960

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Four Conoid chairs (set of 4), 1967

George Nakashima

Four Conoid chairs (set of 4), 1967

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Round cluster dining table, 1967

George Nakashima

Round cluster dining table, 1967

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