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)

Kornblut nightstands, pair, 1965

George Nakashima

Kornblut nightstands, pair, 1965

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Kent Hall floor lamp, 1964

George Nakashima

Kent Hall floor lamp, 1964

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Ottoman, 1966

George Nakashima

Ottoman, 1966

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Special Boat-Shaped Trestle dining table, 1959

George Nakashima

Special Boat-Shaped Trestle dining table, 1959

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Dining chairs model 206-W, set of six, 1958

George Nakashima

Dining chairs model 206-W, set of six, 1958

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Companion Pair of Nesting Grass Seated Stools, 1962

George Nakashima

Companion Pair of Nesting Grass Seated Stools, 1962

Sale Date: March 29, 2023

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Special Oak Burl Bench, 1987

George Nakashima

Special Oak Burl Bench, 1987

Sale Date: March 29, 2023

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Armchair and Ottoman, 1955

George Nakashima

Armchair and Ottoman, 1955

Sale Date: March 29, 2023

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Boîte de bureau en noyer ouvrant à trois..., 1990

George Nakashima

Boîte de bureau en noyer ouvrant à trois..., 1990

Sale Date: March 21, 2023

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Plank Stool, 1960

George Nakashima

Plank Stool, 1960

Sale Date: March 14, 2023

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA, SHELF

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA, SHELF

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA, STRAIGHT CHAIR

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA, STRAIGHT CHAIR

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Wing-Back Lounge Chair, Model No. 257,..., 1958

George Nakashima

Wing-Back Lounge Chair, Model No. 257,..., 1958

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Rectangular End Table, 1962, 1962

George Nakashima

Rectangular End Table, 1962, 1962

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Frenchman's Cove Dining Table, 1981, 1981

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove Dining Table, 1981, 1981

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Side Table, Model No. 241, designed circa 1958, 1958

George Nakashima

Side Table, Model No. 241, designed circa 1958, 1958

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Pair of 'Mira' High Chairs, 1969, 1969

George Nakashima

Pair of 'Mira' High Chairs, 1969, 1969

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Trestle' Dining Table and Set of Six 'New'..., 1984

George Nakashima

Trestle' Dining Table and Set of Six 'New'..., 1984

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Set of Four

George Nakashima

Set of Four "New" Chairs, 1955

Sale Date: March 14, 2023

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Triple Sliding Door Wall Cabinet, 1950

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Wall Cabinet, 1950

Sale Date: March 14, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Trestle" Dining Table, 1944

Sale Date: March 14, 2023

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Sofa, 1960

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Armchair and footrest , 1956

George Nakashima

Armchair and footrest , 1956

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Pair of lounge chairs , 1955

George Nakashima

Pair of lounge chairs , 1955

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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