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)

Conoid chairs (set of 14) (executed by Mira..., 2010

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs (set of 14) (executed by Mira..., 2010

Sale Date: December 15, 2011

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Conoid dining table, 1989

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1989

Sale Date: December 15, 2011

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Slab coffee table, 1970

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1970

Sale Date: December 15, 2011

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Dining table, 1988

George Nakashima

Dining table, 1988

Sale Date: December 4, 2011

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Conoid chair (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1988

George Nakashima

Conoid chair (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1988

Sale Date: December 4, 2011

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Bench, 1975

George Nakashima

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Kent Hall floor lamp, 1983

George Nakashima

Kent Hall floor lamp, 1983

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Conoid coffee table, 1975

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1975

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Kornblut cabinet, 1981

George Nakashima

Kornblut cabinet, 1981

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Mira stools (set of 4), 1963

George Nakashima

Mira stools (set of 4), 1963

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Conoid cushion chairs (pair), 1964

George Nakashima

Conoid cushion chairs (pair), 1964

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Table lamps (pair), 1973

George Nakashima

Table lamps (pair), 1973

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Minguren I bench, 1990

George Nakashima

Minguren I bench, 1990

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Armchairs (set of 8), 1971

George Nakashima

Armchairs (set of 8), 1971

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King-size bed, 1971

George Nakashima

King-size bed, 1971

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R bench, 1970

George Nakashima

R bench, 1970

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Custom chandelier, 1978

George Nakashima

Custom chandelier, 1978

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Long chair, 1961

George Nakashima

Long chair, 1961

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Long chair, 1961

George Nakashima

Long chair, 1961

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Pedestal desk, 1967

George Nakashima

Pedestal desk, 1967

Sale Date: December 15, 2011

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Minguren I coffee table, 1981

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1981

Sale Date: December 14, 2011

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Conoid bench with single free-form arm, 1961

George Nakashima

Conoid bench with single free-form arm, 1961

Sale Date: December 13, 2011

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Custom Sanso table and set of ten Conoid..., 1987

George Nakashima

Custom Sanso table and set of ten Conoid..., 1987

Sale Date: December 13, 2011

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Minguren side table, 1974

George Nakashima

Minguren side table, 1974

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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