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)

Trestle dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1960

Sale Date: October 10, 2006

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Table console

George Nakashima

Table console

Sale Date: October 3, 2006

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Tripod side table, 1955

George Nakashima

Tripod side table, 1955

Sale Date: September 8, 2006

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Grass-seated stool, 1955

George Nakashima

Grass-seated stool, 1955

Sale Date: September 8, 2006

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Bench, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Bench, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 8, 2006

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Settee, 1951

George Nakashima

Sale Date: September 8, 2006

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Coffee table, 1951

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1951

Sale Date: September 8, 2006

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1951

George Nakashima

Lounge chairs (pair), 1951

Sale Date: September 8, 2006

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New dining chairs (set of 6), 1963

George Nakashima

New dining chairs (set of 6), 1963

Sale Date: September 8, 2006

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Pair of Mira occasional tables, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Pair of Mira occasional tables, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Pair of ottomans, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Pair of ottomans, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Pair of sideboards, walnut, pandanus..., 1985–1989

George Nakashima

Pair of sideboards, walnut, pandanus..., 1985–1989

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Chaise longue, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Chaise longue, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Pair of side cabinets, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Pair of side cabinets, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Sideboard, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Sideboard, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Coffee table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Set of four grass-seated chairs, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Set of four grass-seated chairs, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Headboard, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Headboard, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 11, 2004

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Coffee table, 1965

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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Floor lamp, 1968

George Nakashima

Floor lamp, 1968

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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Long chair, 1968

George Nakashima

Long chair, 1968

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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A superb and unique bench, 1972

George Nakashima

A superb and unique bench, 1972

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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Conoid dining table, 1968

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1968

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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Untitled, 1968

George Nakashima

Untitled, 1968

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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