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 Andon H table lamp, 1987

George Nakashima

Minguren Andon H table lamp, 1987

Sale Date: March 29, 2007

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Asa-No-Ha table lamp, 1987

George Nakashima

Asa-No-Ha table lamp, 1987

Sale Date: March 29, 2007

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Hanging wall case, 1955

George Nakashima

Hanging wall case, 1955

Sale Date: March 29, 2007

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Table de salle à manger, 1970–1980

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Table de salle à manger, 1970–1980

Sale Date: May 18, 2006

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Large low table

George Nakashima

Large low table

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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Petite table de salle à manger

George Nakashima

Petite table de salle à manger

Sale Date: December 7, 2005

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Sliding door cabinet, 1970

George Nakashima

Sliding door cabinet, 1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Side table, 1970

George Nakashima

Side table, 1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Low cabinet, 1970

George Nakashima

Low cabinet, 1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Minguren I coffee table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Single arm settee, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Single arm settee, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Coffee table, 1977

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1977

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Daybed, 1951

George Nakashima

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Long bench, 1975

George Nakashima

Long bench, 1975

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Custom hanging wall shelf, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Custom hanging wall shelf, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Slab coffee table, 1952

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1952

Sale Date: June 13, 2004

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Slab coffee table, 1952

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1952

Sale Date: June 13, 2004

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Dining table, 1955

George Nakashima

Dining table, 1955

Sale Date: June 13, 2004

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Custom dining table, 1965

George Nakashima

Custom dining table, 1965

Sale Date: June 13, 2004

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Pair of nightstands, 1959

George Nakashima

Pair of nightstands, 1959

Sale Date: June 13, 2004

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Paire de chaises New Chairs, 1950

George Nakashima

Paire de chaises New Chairs, 1950

Sale Date: April 27, 2005

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Buffet double corps à portes coulissantes, 1959

George Nakashima

Buffet double corps à portes coulissantes, 1959

Sale Date: November 25, 2005

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Nightstands (Pair), 1959

George Nakashima

Nightstands (Pair), 1959

Sale Date: March 20, 2005

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Mirror, 1959

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 20, 2005

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