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)

Plank coffee table, 1959

George Nakashima

Plank coffee table, 1959

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Slat-back slab arm settee, 1955

George Nakashima

Slat-back slab arm settee, 1955

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Slat-back armchair and ottoman, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Slat-back armchair and ottoman, 1950–1959

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Slat-back settee, 1955

George Nakashima

Slat-back settee, 1955

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Desk lamp, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Desk lamp, 1960–1969

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Bench, 1962

George Nakashima

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Wall mounted cabinet, 1963

George Nakashima

Wall mounted cabinet, 1963

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High Mira stools (set of 4), 1961

George Nakashima

High Mira stools (set of 4), 1961

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Cabinet, 1970

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1970

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Table, 1970

George Nakashima

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Two piece sofa, 1961

George Nakashima

Two piece sofa, 1961

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Ottoman, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Ottoman, 1960–1969

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Slat-back armchair with ottoman, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Slat-back armchair with ottoman, 1950–1959

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Slat-back armchair with ottoman, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Slat-back armchair with ottoman, 1950–1959

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Grass-seated chairs (set of 4), 1956

George Nakashima

Grass-seated chairs (set of 4), 1956

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Cabinet, 1963

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1963

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Coffee table, 1961

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1961

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New chairs (set of 6), 1961

George Nakashima

New chairs (set of 6), 1961

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Double sliding door cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Double sliding door cabinet, 1958

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Kent Hall lamp, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Kent Hall lamp, 1960–1969

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Special order end table, 1963

George Nakashima

Special order end table, 1963

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Cabinets (pair), 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Cabinets (pair), 1960–1969

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Cross-legged dining table, 1961

George Nakashima

Cross-legged dining table, 1961

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Custom Kornblut cabinet, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Custom Kornblut cabinet, 1960–1969

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