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)

King-size platform bed (in 2 parts) (+ Hanging...

George Nakashima

King-size platform bed (in 2 parts) (+ Hanging...

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Nesting tables (set of 3)

George Nakashima

Nesting tables (set of 3)

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Pair of chairs

George Nakashima

Pair of chairs

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Side table (+ Side table, smllr; pair)

George Nakashima

Side table (+ Side table, smllr; pair)

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Cushion chair w/ arms

George Nakashima

Cushion chair w/ arms

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Cushion sofa w/ arms

George Nakashima

Cushion sofa w/ arms

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Minguren coffee table, 1974

George Nakashima

Minguren coffee table, 1974

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Minguren side table

George Nakashima

Minguren side table

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Chest on planks

George Nakashima

Chest on planks

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Chest on planks

George Nakashima

Chest on planks

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Conoid bench

George Nakashima

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Wall-hung credenza

George Nakashima

Wall-hung credenza

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Chairs (set of 8)

George Nakashima

Chairs (set of 8)

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Conoid dining table

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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Wepman side table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Wepman side table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 28, 2010

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Writing armchair, 1989

George Nakashima

Writing armchair, 1989

Sale Date: April 19, 2010

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Hanging wall cabinet

George Nakashima

Hanging wall cabinet

Sale Date: April 19, 2010

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New chairs (set of 6)

George Nakashima

New chairs (set of 6)

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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Settee, 1956

George Nakashima

Sale Date: April 21, 2010

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Suite de six chaises Staight Chair (set of 6), 1944

George Nakashima

Suite de six chaises Staight Chair (set of 6), 1944

Sale Date: March 28, 2010

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Two amoeba side tables, 1964

George Nakashima

Two amoeba side tables, 1964

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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Kingsize headboard

George Nakashima

Kingsize headboard

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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Double bureau

George Nakashima

Double bureau

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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Conoid side chair

George Nakashima

Conoid side chair

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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