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)

Headboard, 1973

George Nakashima

Headboard, 1973

Sale Date: May 22, 2011

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Kornblut cabinet, 1985

George Nakashima

Kornblut cabinet, 1985

Sale Date: May 22, 2011

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Sundra occasional table (from Origins series)

George Nakashima

Sundra occasional table (from Origins series)

Sale Date: May 22, 2011

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Door cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Door cabinet, 1958

Sale Date: May 22, 2011

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Table basse

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Sale Date: June 26, 2011

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Armlehnstühle N20 (pair), 1950–1953

George Nakashima

Armlehnstühle N20 (pair), 1950–1953

Sale Date: June 28, 2011

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Coffee table, 1952

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1952

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Dining table, 1952

George Nakashima

Dining table, 1952

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Coffee table, 1971

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1971

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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New chairs (8 works), 1960

George Nakashima

New chairs (8 works), 1960

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Conoid dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1960

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Table basse (model N 10), 1948

George Nakashima

Table basse (model N 10), 1948

Sale Date: June 28, 2011

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Chairs (set of 2)

George Nakashima

Chairs (set of 2)

Sale Date: June 12, 2011

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New chairs (set of 6)

George Nakashima

New chairs (set of 6)

Sale Date: June 12, 2011

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Extending dining table

George Nakashima

Extending dining table

Sale Date: June 12, 2011

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Coffee table

George Nakashima

Sale Date: June 11, 2011

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Chest of drawers, 1954

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Chest of drawers, 1954

Sale Date: June 26, 2011

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Windsor chairs (set of 4)

George Nakashima

Windsor chairs (set of 4)

Sale Date: June 26, 2011

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Dressoir, 1958–1961

George Nakashima

Dressoir, 1958–1961

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Table d'appoint, 1965

George Nakashima

Table d'appoint, 1965

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Semainier, 1966

George Nakashima

Semainier, 1966

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Table de salle à manger (model Frenchman's..., 1960

George Nakashima

Table de salle à manger (model Frenchman's..., 1960

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Wall case

George Nakashima

Sale Date: June 18, 2011

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Stools (2 works)

George Nakashima

Stools (2 works)

Sale Date: June 18, 2011

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