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)

Custom wall mounted shelf, 1974

George Nakashima

Custom wall mounted shelf, 1974

Sale Date: December 16, 2012

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Slab coffee table, 1948

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1948

Sale Date: December 16, 2012

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Coffee table, 1963

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1963

Sale Date: December 16, 2012

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Conoid bench with spindle back, 1961

George Nakashima

Conoid bench with spindle back, 1961

Sale Date: December 16, 2012

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Slab end table, 1958

George Nakashima

Slab end table, 1958

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Hanging Wall Case, 1955

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall Case, 1955

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Slab coffee table, 1958

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1958

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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New chairs (set of 10), 1965

George Nakashima

New chairs (set of 10), 1965

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Important Minguren I coffee table, 1969

George Nakashima

Important Minguren I coffee table, 1969

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Conoid dining chairs (set of 10), 1970

George Nakashima

Conoid dining chairs (set of 10), 1970

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Important Conoid dining table, 1970

George Nakashima

Important Conoid dining table, 1970

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Conoid bench, 1965

George Nakashima

Conoid bench, 1965

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Early Minguren II end table, 1968–1969

George Nakashima

Early Minguren II end table, 1968–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Conoid Bench with Back, 1976

George Nakashima

Conoid Bench with Back, 1976

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Wall-mounted cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Wall-mounted cabinet, 1958

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Enfilade Double sliders door cabinet, 1962

George Nakashima

Enfilade Double sliders door cabinet, 1962

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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George Nakashima

"Q" Bench, 1978

Sale Date: November 17, 2012

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Suite de six chaises Grass-Seated Chair (set , 1944

George Nakashima

Suite de six chaises Grass-Seated Chair (set , 1944

Sale Date: November 20, 2012

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George Nakashima

Sale Date: November 8, 2012

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Origins desk and chair, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Origins desk and chair, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Origins dresser and mirror, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Origins dresser and mirror, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Origins twin headboards and one..., 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Origins twin headboards and one..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Tall Origins dresser, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Tall Origins dresser, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Slab coffee table, 1963

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1963

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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