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)

George Nakashima

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

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

George Nakashima

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

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

George Nakashima

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

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

George Nakashima

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

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Exceptional English Oak Burl

George Nakashima

Exceptional English Oak Burl "Slab" Coffee..., 1967

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

George Nakashima

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

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Pair of Special Double Sliding-Door..., 1962

George Nakashima

Pair of Special Double Sliding-Door..., 1962

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

George Nakashima

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

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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 Daybed with Plank Back, New..., 1977

George Nakashima

Exceptional Daybed with Plank Back, New..., 1977

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Exceptional English Oak Burl Pedestal End..., 1967

George Nakashima

Exceptional English Oak Burl Pedestal End..., 1967

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Fine Double Sliding-Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1960

George Nakashima

Fine Double Sliding-Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1960

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Double Sliding-Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1966

George Nakashima

Double Sliding-Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1966

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Fine Single-Board

George Nakashima

Fine Single-Board "Trestle" Dining..., 1986–1987

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Double Hanging Wall Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1971

George Nakashima

Double Hanging Wall Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1971

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

George Nakashima

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

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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

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

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George Nakashima

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

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

George Nakashima

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

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

George Nakashima

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

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Q bench, 1971

George Nakashima

Q bench, 1971

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1957

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1957

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