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)

Conoid desk, 1976

George Nakashima

Conoid desk, 1976

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Minguren I side table, 1972

George Nakashima

Minguren I side table, 1972

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Tray, 1973

George Nakashima

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Table lamp, 1971

George Nakashima

Table lamp, 1971

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Pair of single-arm new lounge chairs, 1970–1979

George Nakashima

Pair of single-arm new lounge chairs, 1970–1979

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Single-arm conoid bench, 1962

George Nakashima

Single-arm conoid bench, 1962

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Set of eight Conoid dining chairs (set of 8), 1989

George Nakashima

Set of eight Conoid dining chairs (set of 8), 1989

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A monumental conoid dining table, 1989

George Nakashima

A monumental conoid dining table, 1989

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Minguren I low table, 1984

George Nakashima

Minguren I low table, 1984

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Wall shelf with cabinet (for Ezra..., 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Wall shelf with cabinet (for Ezra..., 1950–1959

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Double pedestal desk and new chair (set of 2), 1983

George Nakashima

Double pedestal desk and new chair (set of 2), 1983

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Set of three nesting tables (set of 3), 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Set of three nesting tables (set of 3), 1960–1969

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Coffee table, 1978

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1978

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Sofa, 1967

George Nakashima

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Lounge chair, 1955

George Nakashima

Lounge chair, 1955

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Dining table, 1970–1979

George Nakashima

Dining table, 1970–1979

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Sideboard, 1970–1979

George Nakashima

Sideboard, 1970–1979

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Coffee table, 1955

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1955

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Cushion chair with ottoman, 1955

George Nakashima

Cushion chair with ottoman, 1955

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Frenchman's Cove I table, 1969

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove I table, 1969

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Low table, 1967

George Nakashima

Low table, 1967

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Side table, 1974

George Nakashima

Side table, 1974

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Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table, 1961

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table, 1961

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Headboard and matching night-stands (for...

George Nakashima

Headboard and matching night-stands (for...

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