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)

Special Sliding Door Cabinet, 1977

George Nakashima

Special Sliding Door Cabinet, 1977

Sale Date: March 2, 2014

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Exceptional Minguren III dining table, 1977

George Nakashima

Exceptional Minguren III dining table, 1977

Sale Date: March 2, 2014

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Conoid dining chairs (set of 6), 1977

George Nakashima

Conoid dining chairs (set of 6), 1977

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Waste basket, 1978

George Nakashima

Waste basket, 1978

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File cabinet, 1978

George Nakashima

File cabinet, 1978

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Hanging Wall Case, 1978

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall Case, 1978

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Double pedestal desk, 1978

George Nakashima

Double pedestal desk, 1978

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New Rocker, 1980

George Nakashima

New Rocker, 1980

Sale Date: March 6, 2014

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Slab Coffee Table, 1978

George Nakashima

Slab Coffee Table, 1978

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Chest of Drawers, 1970

George Nakashima

Chest of Drawers, 1970

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Dining Table, 1970

George Nakashima

Dining Table, 1970

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Table de salle à manger, 1955

George Nakashima

Table de salle à manger, 1955

Sale Date: March 12, 2014

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Enfilade suspendue, 1966

George Nakashima

Enfilade suspendue, 1966

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Slab Table basse, 1957

George Nakashima

Slab Table basse, 1957

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Ensemble de deux étagères d'angle (set of 2), 1969

George Nakashima

Ensemble de deux étagères d'angle (set of 2), 1969

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Etagère d'angle, 1982

George Nakashima

Etagère d'angle, 1982

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New fauteuils (pair), 1960

George Nakashima

New fauteuils (pair), 1960

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Semainier, 1960

George Nakashima

Semainier, 1960

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Banc, 1979

George Nakashima

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Bureau, 1941

George Nakashima

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Banc, 1957

George Nakashima

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Table basse, 1960

George Nakashima

Table basse, 1960

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Table de salle à manger, 1966

George Nakashima

Table de salle à manger, 1966

Sale Date: March 12, 2014

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Three sliding door credenza, 1960

George Nakashima

Three sliding door credenza, 1960

Sale Date: February 28, 2014

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