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.

George Nakashima Artworks

George Nakashima (6,359 results)
Cushion chair

George Nakashima

Cushion chair

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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Cushion chair, 1957

George Nakashima

Cushion chair, 1957

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Cabinet

George Nakashima

Cabinet

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Conoid dining table

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table

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Side table

George Nakashima

Side table

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Chairs (set of 8)

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Chairs (set of 8)

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Nesting tables (set of 3)

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Nesting tables (set of 3)

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Chairs (set of 8)

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Chairs (set of 8)

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Coffee table

George Nakashima

Coffee table

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Headboard

George Nakashima

Headboard

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Coffee table

George Nakashima

Coffee table

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Cabinet with sliding doors, 1986

George Nakashima

Cabinet with sliding doors, 1986

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Side table

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Side table

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Table lamp

George Nakashima

Table lamp

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Headboard

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Headboard

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Kornblut cabinet, 1989

George Nakashima

Kornblut cabinet, 1989

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Wohl table, 1986

George Nakashima

Wohl table, 1986

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Conoid chairs (pair), 1986

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs (pair), 1986

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Conoid dining chairs (set of 4)

George Nakashima

Conoid dining chairs (set of 4)

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Kent desk lamp, 1985

George Nakashima

Kent desk lamp, 1985

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Conoid desk, 1986

George Nakashima

Conoid desk, 1986

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Credenza

George Nakashima

Credenza

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Stools (pair)

George Nakashima

Stools (pair)

Sale Date: April 20, 2009

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Chairs (set of 4)

George Nakashima

Chairs (set of 4)

Sale Date: April 20, 2009

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