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)

Minguren I coffee table, 1968

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1968

Sale Date: May 22, 2007

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Slab coffee table, 1966

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1966

Sale Date: May 22, 2007

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Conoid cross-legged desk, 1960

George Nakashima

Conoid cross-legged desk, 1960

Sale Date: May 22, 2007

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Wepman occasional table, 1955

George Nakashima

Wepman occasional table, 1955

Sale Date: May 22, 2007

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Dining table, 1962

George Nakashima

Dining table, 1962

Sale Date: June 3, 2007

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Group of 4 Grass-Seated chairs, 1960

George Nakashima

Group of 4 Grass-Seated chairs, 1960

Sale Date: June 3, 2007

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Group of 6 Straight-Backed chairs, 1947

George Nakashima

Group of 6 Straight-Backed chairs, 1947

Sale Date: June 3, 2007

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Wall mounted shelf, 1958

George Nakashima

Wall mounted shelf, 1958

Sale Date: June 3, 2007

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Cabinet, 1952

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1952

Sale Date: June 3, 2007

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Trestle table

George Nakashima

Trestle table

Sale Date: May 12, 2007

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Dining chairs (set of 6)

George Nakashima

Dining chairs (set of 6)

Sale Date: May 12, 2007

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Lowback dining chairs (set of 4)

George Nakashima

Lowback dining chairs (set of 4)

Sale Date: May 12, 2007

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Minguren I coffee table, 1983

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1983

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Chest of drawers, 1962–1965

George Nakashima

Chest of drawers, 1962–1965

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Single free-form arm sofa, 1962–1965

George Nakashima

Single free-form arm sofa, 1962–1965

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Cross-legged table (+ pair of benches;..., 1962–1965

George Nakashima

Cross-legged table (+ pair of benches;..., 1962–1965

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Bed, 1962–1965

George Nakashima

Bed, 1962–1965

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Hanging wall case, 1962–1965

George Nakashima

Hanging wall case, 1962–1965

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Boat-shaped dining table (+2 extension..., 1963

George Nakashima

Boat-shaped dining table (+2 extension..., 1963

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Bar (in 2 parts), 1960

George Nakashima

Bar (in 2 parts), 1960

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Wohl side table, 1963

George Nakashima

Wohl side table, 1963

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Conoid dining table, 1965

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1965

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Conoid coffee table, 1961

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1961

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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Dining table (+ 6 chairs; set of 7), 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Dining table (+ 6 chairs; set of 7), 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 31, 2007

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