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)
Bench, 1960

George Nakashima

Bench, 1960

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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Plank table, 1960

George Nakashima

Plank table, 1960

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Plank tables (pair), 1958

George Nakashima

Plank tables (pair), 1958

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Sliding Door Cabinet, 1960

George Nakashima

Sliding Door Cabinet, 1960

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Minguren II coffee table, 1976

George Nakashima

Minguren II coffee table, 1976

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Single Drop-Leaf Dining Table, 1960

George Nakashima

Single Drop-Leaf Dining Table, 1960

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Conoid Bench, 1975

George Nakashima

Conoid Bench, 1975

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Rare piano bench, 1965

George Nakashima

Rare piano bench, 1965

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Portsmouth end table, 1960

George Nakashima

Portsmouth end table, 1960

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Minguren I coffee table, 1969

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1969

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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Panca

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Panca

Sale Date: October 15, 2012

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Conoid bench with spindle back, 1961

George Nakashima

Conoid bench with spindle back, 1961

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Round Coffee Table, 1955

George Nakashima

Round Coffee Table, 1955

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Custom wall mounted shelf, 1974

George Nakashima

Custom wall mounted shelf, 1974

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Conoid chair, 1960

George Nakashima

Conoid chair, 1960

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Slab coffee table, 1948

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1948

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Headboard, 1958–1961

George Nakashima

Headboard, 1958–1961

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Amoeba low table, 1941

George Nakashima

Amoeba low table, 1941

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Amoeba tables (2 works), 1951

George Nakashima

Amoeba tables (2 works), 1951

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Picture Frame I, 1966

George Nakashima

Picture Frame I, 1966

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Conoid Chairs (14 works), 1960

George and Mira Nakashima

Conoid Chairs (14 works), 1960

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Rare Early Sled-Base coffee table, 1969

George Nakashima

Rare Early Sled-Base coffee table, 1969

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Daybed, 1958

George Nakashima

Daybed, 1958

Sale Date: September 27, 2012

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Minguren Coffee Table, 1988

George Nakashima

Minguren Coffee Table, 1988

Sale Date: September 15, 2012

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