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

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Sofa, 1965

George Nakashima

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Wall-mounted cabinet, 1970

George Nakashima

Wall-mounted cabinet, 1970

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Chaise longue -, 1947

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Chaise longue -, 1947

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Pair of bedside tables, 1965

George Nakashima

Pair of bedside tables, 1965

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Chest of drawers, 1958

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Chest of drawers, 1958

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Chest of drawers, 1976

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Chest of drawers, 1976

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Desk , 1969

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Set of 4 George Nakashima

George Nakashima

Set of 4 George Nakashima "N19" Dining Chairs

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CUSTOM CHANDELIER, 1978, 1978

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CUSTOM CHANDELIER, 1978, 1978

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PAIR OF 'CONOID CUSHION' CHAIRS, 1961, 1961

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PAIR OF 'CONOID CUSHION' CHAIRS, 1961, 1961

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PAIR OF 'PORTSMOUTH' SIDE TABLES, 1969, 1969

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PAIR OF 'PORTSMOUTH' SIDE TABLES, 1969, 1969

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KING-SIZE BED, 1973, 1973

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KING-SIZE BED, 1973, 1973

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MINGUREN I' COFFEE TABLE, 1974, 1974

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MINGUREN I' COFFEE TABLE, 1974, 1974

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SPINDLE SOFA, MODEL NO. 250, DESIGNED CIRCA..., 1958

George Nakashima

SPINDLE SOFA, MODEL NO. 250, DESIGNED CIRCA..., 1958

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CUSTOM FOUR-DOOR CABINET, 1959, 1959

George Nakashima

CUSTOM FOUR-DOOR CABINET, 1959, 1959

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Plant stand, from the

George Nakashima

Plant stand, from the "Origins" collection, 1958

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Cocktail table, model no. 258, from the..., 1958

George Nakashima

Cocktail table, model no. 258, from the..., 1958

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Console table, model no. 265, from the..., 1960

George Nakashima

Console table, model no. 265, from the..., 1960

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Extendable dining table, model no. 277, from , 1959

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Extendable dining table, model no. 277, from , 1959

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George Nakashima

"Slab" coffee table, 1959

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Five-drawer chest of drawers, 1956

George Nakashima

Five-drawer chest of drawers, 1956

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George Nakashima Trestle Dining Table, 1955

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Trestle Dining Table, 1955

Sale Date: February 3, 2023

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Pair of George Nakashima

George Nakashima

Pair of George Nakashima "Captain's" Chairs, 1955

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Chest, 1966

George Nakashima

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