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)

Double sliding-door cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

Double sliding-door cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: October 3, 2004

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Double sliding-door cabinet, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Double sliding-door cabinet, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 3, 2004

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Conoid rosewood coffee table, 1960

George Nakashima

Conoid rosewood coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: October 3, 2004

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Spindle sofa, model #250, 1958–1961

George Nakashima

Spindle sofa, model #250, 1958–1961

Sale Date: October 3, 2004

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Special order Frenchman's Cove dining table, 1987

George Nakashima

Special order Frenchman's Cove dining table, 1987

Sale Date: October 3, 2004

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Coffee table, model #N 11, 1948–1949

George Nakashima

Coffee table, model #N 11, 1948–1949

Sale Date: June 6, 2004

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Hanging wall cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

Hanging wall cabinet, 1955

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Cabinet, model #247-L, 1955

George Nakashima

Cabinet, model #247-L, 1955

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Lounge chairs, models 253 and 254 (pair), 1955

George Nakashima

Lounge chairs, models 253 and 254 (pair), 1955

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Nesting tables (set of 3), 1955

George Nakashima

Nesting tables (set of 3), 1955

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An early Long chair, 1951

George Nakashima

An early Long chair, 1951

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Conoid desk, 1968

George Nakashima

Conoid desk, 1968

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New chairs (set of 8), 1958

George Nakashima

New chairs (set of 8), 1958

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Tall cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Tall cabinet, 1958

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Director's table, 1958

George Nakashima

Director's table, 1958

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Minguren II dining table, 1988

George Nakashima

Minguren II dining table, 1988

Sale Date: December 7, 2003

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Conoid chairs (set of 4), 1967

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs (set of 4), 1967

Sale Date: December 7, 2003

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Double pedestal desk, 1961

George Nakashima

Double pedestal desk, 1961

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New chairs (set of 4), 1960–1969

George Nakashima

New chairs (set of 4), 1960–1969

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Hanging wall cabinet, 1961

George Nakashima

Hanging wall cabinet, 1961

Sale Date: December 7, 2003

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Bench for the Dana House, Chilmark,..., 1957

George Nakashima

Bench for the Dana House, Chilmark,..., 1957

Sale Date: December 7, 2003

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Conoid bench, 1960

George Nakashima

Conoid bench, 1960

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Conoid coffee table, 1961

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1961

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Lounge chair, 1958

George Nakashima

Lounge chair, 1958

Sale Date: October 19, 2003

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