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)

Two-piece sofa, 1951

George Nakashima

Two-piece sofa, 1951

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Double Cabinet, 1969

George Nakashima

Double Cabinet, 1969

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Wepman occasional table, 1983

George Nakashima

Wepman occasional table, 1983

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Hanging Wall Case, 1970

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall Case, 1970

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Mira stools (set of 4), 1963–2010

George and Mira Nakashima

Mira stools (set of 4), 1963–2010

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Trestle dining table, 1985

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1985

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Monumental slab coffee table, 1969

George Nakashima

Monumental slab coffee table, 1969

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Table lamps (pair), 1971

George Nakashima

Table lamps (pair), 1971

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Single-Pedestal Desk, 1965

George Nakashima

Single-Pedestal Desk, 1965

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Special-Order console, 1973

George Nakashima

Special-Order console, 1973

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Conoid headboard

George Nakashima

Conoid headboard

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Side table, 1958

George Nakashima

Side table, 1958

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Occasional table, 1950

George Nakashima

Occasional table, 1950

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Daybeds (2)

George Nakashima

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Chest of drawers

George Nakashima

Chest of drawers

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Table lamp, 1961

George Nakashima

Table lamp, 1961

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Settee, 1955

George Nakashima

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Lounge chairs (2), 1950

George Nakashima

Lounge chairs (2), 1950

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Mira chairs (10 works), 1972

George Nakashima

Mira chairs (10 works), 1972

Sale Date: April 26, 2014

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Pair Grass Seated stools, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Pair Grass Seated stools, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 26, 2014

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Nightstand

George Nakashima

Sale Date: April 26, 2014

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New Chair; Straight back chair (2 works), 1950–1959

George Nakashima

New Chair; Straight back chair (2 works), 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 26, 2014

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Table D à une extension rabattable, 1959

George Nakashima

Table D à une extension rabattable, 1959

Sale Date: April 27, 2014

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Meuble d'homme aménagé de sept tiroirs, 1959

George Nakashima

Meuble d'homme aménagé de sept tiroirs, 1959

Sale Date: April 27, 2014

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