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)

Pair of new lounge chairs, 1960

George Nakashima

Pair of new lounge chairs, 1960

Sale Date: June 14, 2006

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Sideboard, 1968

George Nakashima

Sideboard, 1968

Sale Date: December 18, 2004

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Pair of table lamps, 1961

George Nakashima

Pair of table lamps, 1961

Sale Date: December 18, 2004

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Coffee table, 1962

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1962

Sale Date: December 18, 2004

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Wall unit, 1962

George Nakashima

Wall unit, 1962

Sale Date: December 18, 2004

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Sideboard, 1962

George Nakashima

Sideboard, 1962

Sale Date: December 18, 2004

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Kent hall floor lamp, 1970

George Nakashima

Kent hall floor lamp, 1970

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

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A superb slab coffee table, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

A superb slab coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 17, 2004

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Chest of drawers, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Chest of drawers, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 17, 2004

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Triple cabinet, 1965

George Nakashima

Triple cabinet, 1965

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Grass seated chairs and turned leg dining..., 1965

George Nakashima

Grass seated chairs and turned leg dining..., 1965

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Early slant front chest of drawers, 1944

George Nakashima

Early slant front chest of drawers, 1944

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Tall chest, 1960

George Nakashima

Tall chest, 1960

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Nightstands (pair), 1965

George Nakashima

Nightstands (pair), 1965

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Early Long chair, 1958

George Nakashima

Early Long chair, 1958

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Mira stools (set of 3), 1952

George Nakashima

Mira stools (set of 3), 1952

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Conoid coffee table, 1960

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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New chairs (set of 12), 1977

George Nakashima

New chairs (set of 12), 1977

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Minguren dining table, 1977

George Nakashima

Minguren dining table, 1977

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: June 28, 2006

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Dining table with two extension leaves, 1960

George Nakashima

Dining table with two extension leaves, 1960

Sale Date: June 7, 2006

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Hanging wall cabinet, 1960

George Nakashima

Hanging wall cabinet, 1960

Sale Date: June 7, 2006

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Wall cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Wall cabinet, 1958

Sale Date: June 18, 2006

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