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)

Splay Leg' coffee table, model no. N10, ca. 2008

George Nakashima

Splay Leg' coffee table, model no. N10, ca. 2008

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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Live-edge coffee table, 2010s, 2010–2019

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Live-edge coffee table, 2010s, 2010–2019

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ENFILADE, 1956, 1956

George Nakashima

ENFILADE, 1956, 1956

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Double Chest of Drawers, 1958

George Nakashima

Double Chest of Drawers, 1958

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Special Pedestal Chest of Drawers, New Hope, , 1973

George Nakashima

Special Pedestal Chest of Drawers, New Hope, , 1973

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Special Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1975

George Nakashima

Special Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1975

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Single Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1971

George Nakashima

Single Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1971

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George Nakashima

Pair of "Conoid" Dining Chairs, New Hope,..., 1983

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King-Size Plank Headboard, New Hope,..., 1988

George Nakashima

King-Size Plank Headboard, New Hope,..., 1988

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"Conoid" Cushion Lounge Chair, New Hope,..., 1983

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George Nakashima

"Slab I" Coffee Table, New Hope,..., 1970

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Exceptional Plank Headboard, New Hope,..., 1974

George Nakashima

Exceptional Plank Headboard, New Hope,..., 1974

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George Nakashima

"Frenchman's Cove I" Dining Table, New Hope, , 1983

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King-Size Triple Sliding-Door Storage..., 1967

George Nakashima

King-Size Triple Sliding-Door Storage..., 1967

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Round Pedestal Table, New Hope,..., 1988

George Nakashima

Round Pedestal Table, New Hope,..., 1988

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"Hi Boy" Tall Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1961

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Bench with Back, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1971, 1971

George Nakashima

Bench with Back, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1971, 1971

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Special Round Coffee Table, New Hope,..., 1971

George Nakashima

Special Round Coffee Table, New Hope,..., 1971

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George Nakashima

"Frenchman's Cove II" Extension Dining..., 1972

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Double-Pedestal Desk, New Hope,..., 1963

George Nakashima

Double-Pedestal Desk, New Hope,..., 1963

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Single Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1967

George Nakashima

Single Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1967

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Double Sliding-Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1972

George Nakashima

Double Sliding-Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1972

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Special Triple Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1962

George Nakashima

Special Triple Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1962

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Exceptional Double-Pedestal Desk, New Hope,..., 1985

George Nakashima

Exceptional Double-Pedestal Desk, New Hope,..., 1985

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