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)

Settee, 1964

George Nakashima

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

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Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table, 1964

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table, 1964

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

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Set of Four Conoid Chairs, 1962

George Nakashima

Set of Four Conoid Chairs, 1962

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

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Slab Coffee Table, 1962

George Nakashima

Slab Coffee Table, 1962

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

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Group of Six Grass-Seated Chairs, 1965–1992

George Nakashima

Group of Six Grass-Seated Chairs, 1965–1992

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

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Single arm lounge chair, 1985

George Nakashima

Single arm lounge chair, 1985

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Minguren II" coffee table, 1985

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Single arm lounge chair, 1985

George Nakashima

Single arm lounge chair, 1985

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Table, 1985

George Nakashima

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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George Nakashima

"Captain" pair of chairs, 1961

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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A Pair of George Nakashima 'Grass Seated'..., 1944

George Nakashima

A Pair of George Nakashima 'Grass Seated'..., 1944

Sale Date: January 19, 2023

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A Pair of George Nakashima 'Grass Seated' Chairs

George Nakashima

A Pair of George Nakashima 'Grass Seated' Chairs

Sale Date: January 19, 2023

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Special end table, 1959

George Nakashima

Special end table, 1959

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Rare wastebasket, 1978

George Nakashima

Rare wastebasket, 1978

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Cushion armchair, 1960

George Nakashima

Cushion armchair, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Pedestal table, 1960

George Nakashima

Pedestal table, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Hanging Wall cabinet, 1960

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall cabinet, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Mira chairs, set of four, 1960

George Nakashima

Mira chairs, set of four, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Double settee, 1960

George Nakashima

Double settee, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Ottomans, pair, 1960

George Nakashima

Ottomans, pair, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Headboards, collection of three

George Nakashima

Headboards, collection of three

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Turned Leg dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

Turned Leg dining table, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Floor lamp, 1960

George Nakashima

Floor lamp, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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Grass-Seated chairs, set of six, 1960

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, set of six, 1960

Sale Date: January 20, 2023

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