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)

Two-door cabinet, 1965

George Nakashima

Two-door cabinet, 1965

Sale Date: February 26, 2012

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Two-door cabinet, 1965

George Nakashima

Two-door cabinet, 1965

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Two-door cabinet

George Nakashima

Two-door cabinet

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Wall-hanging cabinet, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Wall-hanging cabinet, 1950–1959

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Minguren end table, 1963

George Nakashima

Minguren end table, 1963

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Conoid coffee table, 1963

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1963

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Console table

George Nakashima

Console table

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Wepman table (+ Plank stool; 2 works), 1975

George Nakashima

Wepman table (+ Plank stool; 2 works), 1975

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Lounge chair, 1975

George Nakashima

Lounge chair, 1975

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Lounge chair, 1975

George Nakashima

Lounge chair, 1975

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Conoid desk, 1987–1988

George Nakashima

Conoid desk, 1987–1988

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Conoid coffee table, 1967

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1967

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Conoid bench, 1975

George Nakashima

Conoid bench, 1975

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Minguren II dining table, 1989–1991

George and Mira Nakashima

Minguren II dining table, 1989–1991

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Coffee table w/Pyramid base, 1989

George Nakashima

Coffee table w/Pyramid base, 1989

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Arm chair (+ Ottoman; 2 works), 1955

George Nakashima

Arm chair (+ Ottoman; 2 works), 1955

Sale Date: February 18, 2012

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Sundra coffee table, 1959

George Nakashima

Sundra coffee table, 1959

Sale Date: February 16, 2012

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Sundra coffee table, 1959

George Nakashima

Sundra coffee table, 1959

Sale Date: February 3, 2012

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Wall-hanging shelf w/drawer

George Nakashima

Wall-hanging shelf w/drawer

Sale Date: January 14, 2012

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Frenchman's cove table

George Nakashima

Frenchman's cove table

Sale Date: September 18, 2011

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New chair

George Nakashima

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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New chair

George Nakashima

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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Lounge chair, 1954

George Nakashima

Lounge chair, 1954

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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Grass seat chairs (set of 6), 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Grass seat chairs (set of 6), 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 15, 2011

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