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)

Single-arm lounge chair, 1960

George Nakashima

Single-arm lounge chair, 1960

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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Occasional table, USA

George Nakashima

Occasional table, USA

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Queen-sized headboard, Grand Rapids,..., 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Queen-sized headboard, Grand Rapids,..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Bench, USA, Grass-seated stool, New..., 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Bench, USA, Grass-seated stool, New..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Side chairs, USA (set of 3), 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Side chairs, USA (set of 3), 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Mira chair, New Hope, PA, Dec, 1980

George Nakashima

Mira chair, New Hope, PA, Dec, 1980

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Writing/Dining table, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Writing/Dining table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 1, 2013

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Square table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Square table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 1, 2013

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Bar stool

George Nakashima

Sale Date: September 1, 2013

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Writing/Dining Table, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Writing/Dining Table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: July 6, 2013

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Table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: July 6, 2013

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Bar Stool

George Nakashima

Sale Date: July 6, 2013

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Frenchmen's Cove Dining Table, 1970

George Nakashima

Frenchmen's Cove Dining Table, 1970

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Wall Cabinet, 1970–1979

George Nakashima

Wall Cabinet, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Floor Lamp, 1970–1979

George Nakashima

Floor Lamp, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Conoid coffee table

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Chest of drawers, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Chest of drawers, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 14, 2013

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Minguren I Coffee Table, 1979

George Nakashima

Minguren I Coffee Table, 1979

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Hanging Bookcase, 1980

George Nakashima

Hanging Bookcase, 1980

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Two Book Trolleys (set of 2), 1980

George Nakashima

Two Book Trolleys (set of 2), 1980

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Two-Door Sideboard, 1980

George Nakashima

Two-Door Sideboard, 1980

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Frenchman's Cove Desk, 1980

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove Desk, 1980

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Origins cabinet (No. 247-L), 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Origins cabinet (No. 247-L), 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Origins cabinet with vitrine (No. 205), 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Origins cabinet with vitrine (No. 205), 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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