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.

Related Categories

Asian Decorative Art, Furniture, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

James Krenov, Antonin Raymond, Norm Sartorius, Bob Stocksdale, Frank Lloyd Wright

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

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George Nakashima (6,359 results)
Cabinet, 1965

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1965

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Trestle Base Drop-Leaf dining table, 1955

George Nakashima

Trestle Base Drop-Leaf dining table, 1955

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Conoid dining table, 1963

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1963

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Mira chairs (set of 6), 1965

George Nakashima

Mira chairs (set of 6), 1965

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Coffee table, 1965

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Important wall-mounted cabinet, 1967

George Nakashima

Important wall-mounted cabinet, 1967

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Minguren II coffee table, 1980

George Nakashima

Minguren II coffee table, 1980

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Rectangular end table, 1971

George Nakashima

Rectangular end table, 1971

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Wepman table, 1971

George Nakashima

Wepman table, 1971

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Minguren I coffee table (+ original drawing; , 1971

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table (+ original drawing; , 1971

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Enfilade double sliders door cabinet, 1970

George Nakashima

Enfilade double sliders door cabinet, 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Grande table basse M10, 1946

George Nakashima

Grande table basse M10, 1946

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Table basse Slab, 1970

George Nakashima

Table basse Slab, 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Grande banquette, 1970

George Nakashima

Grande banquette, 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Rare bureau Conoid, 1985

George Nakashima

Rare bureau Conoid, 1985

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Enfilade, 1962

George Nakashima

Enfilade, 1962

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Table basse, 1970

George Nakashima

Table basse, 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Grande table de salle à manger Trestle table, 1965

George Nakashima

Grande table de salle à manger Trestle table, 1965

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Rare large fauteuil Grass seat, prototype, 1947

George Nakashima

Rare large fauteuil Grass seat, prototype, 1947

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Table basse Conoid, 1960

George Nakashima

Table basse Conoid, 1960

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Grande étagère murale, 1950–1955

George Nakashima

Grande étagère murale, 1950–1955

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Four-drawer dresser, 1961

George Nakashima

Four-drawer dresser, 1961

Sale Date: March 2, 2014

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Four-drawer dresser, 1956

George Nakashima

Four-drawer dresser, 1956

Sale Date: March 2, 2014

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Cabinet and bookcase, 1977–1978

George Nakashima

Cabinet and bookcase, 1977–1978

Sale Date: March 2, 2014

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