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)

Headboard, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Headboard, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 5, 2007

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Conoid bench, 1966

George Nakashima

Conoid bench, 1966

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Asa-no-Ha table lamp from the study, Melody..., 1990

George Nakashima

Asa-no-Ha table lamp from the study, Melody..., 1990

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Minguren I dining table, 1987–1988

George Nakashima

Minguren I dining table, 1987–1988

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Kent hall table lamp from the master suite,..., 1990

George Nakashima

Kent hall table lamp from the master suite,..., 1990

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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R bench, 1966

George Nakashima

R bench, 1966

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Room divider from the International Paper..., 1981

George Nakashima

Room divider from the International Paper..., 1981

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Monumental minguren I coffee table from the..., 1981

George Nakashima

Monumental minguren I coffee table from the..., 1981

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Minguren I desk from the International Paper , 1981

George Nakashima

Minguren I desk from the International Paper , 1981

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Kornblut cabinet from the International..., 1981

George Nakashima

Kornblut cabinet from the International..., 1981

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Odakyu cabinet from the International Paper..., 1981

George Nakashima

Odakyu cabinet from the International Paper..., 1981

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Sculpture from the International Paper..., 1981

George Nakashima

Sculpture from the International Paper..., 1981

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Sideboard, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Sideboard, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Minguren I drop-leaf games table from the..., 1974

George Nakashima

Minguren I drop-leaf games table from the..., 1974

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Conoid bench from the Japanese house,..., 1974

George Nakashima

Conoid bench from the Japanese house,..., 1974

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Armchair and ottoman, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Armchair and ottoman, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Pair of lounge chairs, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Pair of lounge chairs, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Two wepman side tables and a plank stool, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Two wepman side tables and a plank stool, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 19, 2007

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Long, low coffee table, 1974

George Nakashima

Long, low coffee table, 1974

Sale Date: May 19, 2007

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Wohl table, 1975

George Nakashima

Wohl table, 1975

Sale Date: May 19, 2007

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Slab I coffee table

George Nakashima

Slab I coffee table

Sale Date: May 19, 2007

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Pair of Straight chairs

George Nakashima

Pair of Straight chairs

Sale Date: May 19, 2007

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Headboard

George Nakashima

Sale Date: May 19, 2007

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Round coffee table

George Nakashima

Round coffee table

Sale Date: May 19, 2007

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