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)

George Nakashima

"Minguren" Coffee table, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA FOR WIDDICOMB ROSEWOOD ORIGINS...

Sale Date: June 19, 2023

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George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA FOR WIDDICOMB ROSEWOOD ORIGINS...

Sale Date: June 19, 2023

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George Nakashima

NAKASHIMA FOR WIDDICOMB ORIGINS SUNDRA NIGHT...

Sale Date: June 19, 2023

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Two-door cabinet

George Nakashima

Two-door cabinet

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Frenchman's Cove II" extendable dining table

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Set of eight

George Nakashima

Set of eight "New" dining chairs

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Conoid Bench, 1965

George Nakashima

Conoid Bench, 1965

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Two-piece sofa, 1951

George Nakashima

Two-piece sofa, 1951

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Trestle dining table, 1968

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1968

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Cabinet

George Nakashima

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Cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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MINGUREN I' COFFEE TABLE, CIRCA 1985, 1985

George Nakashima

MINGUREN I' COFFEE TABLE, CIRCA 1985, 1985

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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CONOID' BENCH, 1965, 1965

George Nakashima

CONOID' BENCH, 1965, 1965

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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George Nakashima Walnut Double Chest of Drawers

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Double Chest of Drawers

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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George Nakashima Walnut Double Chest of Drawers

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Double Chest of Drawers

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Set of Eight

George Nakashima

Set of Eight "Conoid" Chairs, 1976

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Conoid" Dining Table, 1976

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Set of Eight

George Nakashima

Set of Eight "Conoid" Chairs, 1976

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Conoid" Dining Table, 1976

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Two-door cabinet, 1962

George Nakashima

Two-door cabinet, 1962

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Frenchman's Cove II" extendable dining table, 1962

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Set of eight

George Nakashima

Set of eight "New" dining chairs, 1962–1971

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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