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)

Three

George Nakashima

Three "Conoid Lounge" chairs, 1980

Sale Date: August 29, 2023

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Two

George Nakashima

Two "Origins" Dining Side Chairs, Model No...., 1960

Sale Date: August 23, 2023

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Two

George Nakashima

Two "Origins" Dining Side Chairs, Model No...., 1960

Sale Date: August 23, 2023

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Single-arm sofa, from the

George Nakashima

Single-arm sofa, from the "Origins" collection, 1959

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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Set of three lounge chairs, from the..., 1959

George Nakashima

Set of three lounge chairs, from the..., 1959

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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Side table, from the

George Nakashima

Side table, from the "Origins" collection, 1959

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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Ottoman, 1961

George Nakashima

Ottoman, 1961

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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Set of three lounge chairs, from the..., 1959

George Nakashima

Set of three lounge chairs, from the..., 1959

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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Side table, from the

George Nakashima

Side table, from the "Origins" collection, 1959

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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Single-arm sofa, from the

George Nakashima

Single-arm sofa, from the "Origins" collection, 1959

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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Ottoman, 1961

George Nakashima

Ottoman, 1961

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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Origins mirror, model 270, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins mirror, model 270, 1958

Sale Date: August 3, 2023

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Origins headboard, model 0220-W, 1959

George Nakashima

Origins headboard, model 0220-W, 1959

Sale Date: August 3, 2023

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Conoid Cushion Chair & Greenrock Ottoman, 1982

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion Chair & Greenrock Ottoman, 1982

Sale Date: July 26, 2023

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Conoid Cushion Chair & Greenrock Ottoman, 1982

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion Chair & Greenrock Ottoman, 1982

Sale Date: July 26, 2023

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Straight Chair

George Nakashima

Straight Chair

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

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ENFILADE, 1956, 1956

George Nakashima

ENFILADE, 1956, 1956

Sale Date: May 26, 2023

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New chairs, set of six, 1959

George Nakashima

New chairs, set of six, 1959

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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New chairs with arms, pair, 1959

George Nakashima

New chairs with arms, pair, 1959

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, 1959

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, 1959

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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Round coffee table, 1961

George Nakashima

Round coffee table, 1961

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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Slab coffee table, 1962

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1962

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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Conoid chair, 1977

George Nakashima

Conoid chair, 1977

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Minguren" Coffee table, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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