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.

George Nakashima Artworks

George Nakashima (6,359 results)
Conoid Cushion chairs (pair), 1989

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion chairs (pair), 1989

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Bench with back, 1968

George Nakashima

Bench with back, 1968

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Trestle dining table, 1985

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1985

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Custom bookcases (pair), 1954

George Nakashima

Custom bookcases (pair), 1954

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Kornblut cabinet, 1973

George Nakashima

Kornblut cabinet, 1973

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Minguren II table, 1973

George Nakashima

Minguren II table, 1973

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Frenchman's Cove II dining table, 1967

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II dining table, 1967

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Conoid dining chairs (pair), 1960

George Nakashima

Conoid dining chairs (pair), 1960

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Cabinet, 1979

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1979

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Minguren I table, 1973

George Nakashima

Minguren I table, 1973

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Conoid dining table, 1985

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1985

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Conoid dining chairs (set of 6), 1986

George Nakashima

Conoid dining chairs (set of 6), 1986

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Minguren I table, 1985

George Nakashima

Minguren I table, 1985

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Conoid coffee table, 1965

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: June 13, 2013

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Cushion sofas (pair), 1960

George Nakashima

Cushion sofas (pair), 1960

Sale Date: June 13, 2013

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Armchairs (pair), 1950

George Nakashima

Armchairs (pair), 1950

Sale Date: May 19, 2013

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Custom Sanso table and Conoid lounge chairs..., 1987

George Nakashima

Custom Sanso table and Conoid lounge chairs..., 1987

Sale Date: June 11, 2013

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Conoid Bench with Back, 1978

George Nakashima

Conoid Bench with Back, 1978

Sale Date: June 11, 2013

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Two-Part Cabinet

George Nakashima

Two-Part Cabinet

Sale Date: June 14, 2013

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Greenrock Console, 1987

George Nakashima

Greenrock Console, 1987

Sale Date: June 14, 2013

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Enfilade, 1957–1961

George Nakashima

Enfilade, 1957–1961

Sale Date: May 27, 2013

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Série Frenchman's cove II Table, 1959

George Nakashima

Série Frenchman's cove II Table, 1959

Sale Date: May 27, 2013

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Get leg, 269 série Origins Table, 1957–1961

George Nakashima

Get leg, 269 série Origins Table, 1957–1961

Sale Date: May 27, 2013

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Mira chair (2 works), 1951–1952

George Nakashima

Mira chair (2 works), 1951–1952

Sale Date: May 19, 2013

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