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)

Sliding Door Cabinet, 1970

George Nakashima

Sliding Door Cabinet, 1970

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Conoid Dining Table, 1976

George Nakashima

Conoid Dining Table, 1976

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Hanging Wall Cabinet with Free Edge Top, 1970

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall Cabinet with Free Edge Top, 1970

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Grass Seat Chairs (set of 10 works), 1954

George Nakashima

Grass Seat Chairs (set of 10 works), 1954

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Long bench, 1955–1964

George Nakashima

Long bench, 1955–1964

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Hanging Shelf, 1955–1964

George Nakashima

Hanging Shelf, 1955–1964

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Low table, 1955–1964

George Nakashima

Low table, 1955–1964

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New Chairs (pair), 1970

George Nakashima

New Chairs (pair), 1970

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Trestle Dining Table

George Nakashima

Trestle Dining Table

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Rare bureau, 1974

George Nakashima

Rare bureau, 1974

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Grand fauteuil New, 1955

George Nakashima

Grand fauteuil New, 1955

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Spectaculaire table basse Minguren I, 1985

George Nakashima

Spectaculaire table basse Minguren I, 1985

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Chauffeuse basse, 1963

George Nakashima

Chauffeuse basse, 1963

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Table basse Conoïd

George Nakashima

Table basse Conoïd

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Exceptionnelle table de salle, 1970

George Nakashima

Exceptionnelle table de salle, 1970

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Canapé banquette, 1970

George Nakashima

Canapé banquette, 1970

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Table basse Slab, 1966

George Nakashima

Table basse Slab, 1966

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Table basse, 1960

George Nakashima

Table basse, 1960

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Bibliothèque, 1974

George Nakashima

Bibliothèque, 1974

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Suite de six chaises Conoid (set of 6), 1970

George Nakashima

Suite de six chaises Conoid (set of 6), 1970

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Nightstands (2 works), 1965

George Nakashima

Nightstands (2 works), 1965

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Swett nightstands (pair), 1964

George Nakashima

Swett nightstands (pair), 1964

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Plank Headboard, 1965

George Nakashima

Plank Headboard, 1965

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Triple cabinet, 1957

George Nakashima

Triple cabinet, 1957

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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