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)

Side table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Side table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Amoeba occasional table, 1951

George Nakashima

Amoeba occasional table, 1951

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Occasional table, 1954

George Nakashima

Occasional table, 1954

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Lounge chair, 1962

George Nakashima

Lounge chair, 1962

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Lounge chairs (Pair), 1954

George Nakashima

Lounge chairs (Pair), 1954

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Long chair, 1951

George Nakashima

Long chair, 1951

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Conoid chairs (set of 12), 1987

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs (set of 12), 1987

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Coffee table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Conoid bench, 1962

George Nakashima

Conoid bench, 1962

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Coffee table, 1973

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1973

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Desk, model #246, 1950

George Nakashima

Desk, model #246, 1950

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Origins arm chair, model #259-W, 1955

George Nakashima

Origins arm chair, model #259-W, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Origins occasional table, model #266, 1955

George Nakashima

Origins occasional table, model #266, 1955

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Origins occasional table, model #266, 1955

George Nakashima

Origins occasional table, model #266, 1955

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Origins lounge chair and ottoman, model #254-W, 1955

George Nakashima

Origins lounge chair and ottoman, model #254-W, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Origins lounge chairs model #253-W (Pair), 1955

George Nakashima

Origins lounge chairs model #253-W (Pair), 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Dining chairs model #271-W (set of 6), 1950

George Nakashima

Dining chairs model #271-W (set of 6), 1950

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Origins drop-leaf table, model #269-W, 1955

George Nakashima

Origins drop-leaf table, model #269-W, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Origins cocktail table model #200-84, 1955

George Nakashima

Origins cocktail table model #200-84, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Console, model #265-W, 1950

George Nakashima

Console, model #265-W, 1950

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Sofa, model #251-W, 1955

George Nakashima

Sofa, model #251-W, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Hanging wall cabinet, 1965

George Nakashima

Hanging wall cabinet, 1965

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Turned-leg end tables (Pair), 1965

George Nakashima

Turned-leg end tables (Pair), 1965

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Nesting tables model #267 (Pair)

George Nakashima

Nesting tables model #267 (Pair)

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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