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)

Special coffee table, 1965

George Nakashima

Special coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Minguren I coffee table, 1970

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1970

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Conoid bench, 1985

George Nakashima

Conoid bench, 1985

Sale Date: April 16, 2008

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Conoid cushion lounge chairs (pair), 1989

George Nakashima

Conoid cushion lounge chairs (pair), 1989

Sale Date: April 24, 2008

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Free-edge two-door cabinet, 1960

George Nakashima

Free-edge two-door cabinet, 1960

Sale Date: April 24, 2008

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Free-edge eight-drawer cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Free-edge eight-drawer cabinet, 1958

Sale Date: April 24, 2008

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Free-edge long chair, 1951

George Nakashima

Free-edge long chair, 1951

Sale Date: April 24, 2008

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Conoid dining table

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Set of six Conoid chairs

George Nakashima

Set of six Conoid chairs

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Conoid side table

George Nakashima

Conoid side table

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Conoid bench

George Nakashima

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Coffee table

George Nakashima

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Set of six New chairs

George Nakashima

Set of six New chairs

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Minguren I coffee table, 1997

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1997

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Set of four three-legged Mira chairs, 1955–1959

George Nakashima

Set of four three-legged Mira chairs, 1955–1959

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Drop-leaf dining table, 1955–1959

George Nakashima

Drop-leaf dining table, 1955–1959

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Conoid cushion chair

George Nakashima

Conoid cushion chair

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Standard single-pedestal desk (+ Arm chair; 2...

George Nakashima

Standard single-pedestal desk (+ Arm chair; 2...

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Free-edge seated bench, 1980

George Nakashima

Free-edge seated bench, 1980

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Pair of prayer stools

George Nakashima

Pair of prayer stools

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Stereo cabinet, 1961

George Nakashima

Stereo cabinet, 1961

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Coffee table

George Nakashima

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Set of three side tables

George Nakashima

Set of three side tables

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Hanging wall shelf with drawers, 1986

George Nakashima

Hanging wall shelf with drawers, 1986

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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