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)

Kevin table from the Arlyn room, Melody..., 1990

George Nakashima

Kevin table from the Arlyn room, Melody..., 1990

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Kent hall floor lamp from the music room,..., 1990

George Nakashima

Kent hall floor lamp from the music room,..., 1990

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Bahut from the Arlyn room, Melody Woods III, , 1990

George Nakashima

Bahut from the Arlyn room, Melody Woods III, , 1990

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Conoid lounge chairs from the Arlyn room,..., 1991

George Nakashima

Conoid lounge chairs from the Arlyn room,..., 1991

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Arlyn table from the Arlyn room, Melody..., 1988

George Nakashima

Arlyn table from the Arlyn room, Melody..., 1988

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Kornblut cabinet from the study, Melody , 1980–1990

George Nakashima

Kornblut cabinet from the study, Melody , 1980–1990

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Hanging wall case from the dining room,..., 1991

George Nakashima

Hanging wall case from the dining room,..., 1991

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Conoid desk from the study, Melody Woods..., 1990

George Nakashima

Conoid desk from the study, Melody Woods..., 1990

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Editor's desk from the study, Melody Woods..., 1990

George Nakashima

Editor's desk from the study, Melody Woods..., 1990

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Sideboard from the guest rooms, Melody Woods , 1990

George Nakashima

Sideboard from the guest rooms, Melody Woods , 1990

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Bench from the master suite, Melody Woods..., 1990

George Nakashima

Bench from the master suite, Melody Woods..., 1990

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Minguren I coffee table from the Arlyn room, , 1990

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table from the Arlyn room, , 1990

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Grass-seated chairs from the library, Melody , 1990

George Nakashima

Grass-seated chairs from the library, Melody , 1990

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Floor lamp from the Arlyn room, Melody Woods , 1990

George Nakashima

Floor lamp from the Arlyn room, Melody Woods , 1990

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Pair of Conoid cushion chairs from the Arlyn , 1990

George Nakashima

Pair of Conoid cushion chairs from the Arlyn , 1990

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

George Nakashima

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

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Hand and Spirit coffee table, 1950

George Nakashima

Hand and Spirit coffee table, 1950

Sale Date: December 14, 2006

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Sideboard, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Sideboard, 1960–1969

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End table, 1974

George Nakashima

End table, 1974

Sale Date: December 15, 2006

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Coffee table, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 2, 2006

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Desk with hidden compartment, 1959

George Nakashima

Desk with hidden compartment, 1959

Sale Date: December 3, 2006

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Dining table (Frenchman's Cove II), 1961

George Nakashima

Dining table (Frenchman's Cove II), 1961

Sale Date: December 3, 2006

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Desk, 1961

George Nakashima

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Dining table (Frenchman's Cove I), 1989

George Nakashima

Dining table (Frenchman's Cove I), 1989

Sale Date: December 3, 2006

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