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.

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New chairs, set of two, 1967

George Nakashima

New chairs, set of two, 1967

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Rare and Early stereo cabinet, 1947

George Nakashima

Rare and Early stereo cabinet, 1947

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1956

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1956

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New chairs, set of eight, 1975

George Nakashima

New chairs, set of eight, 1975

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Early Trestle dining table, 1952

George Nakashima

Early Trestle dining table, 1952

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Rare chess board, 1979

George Nakashima

Rare chess board, 1979

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Conoid dining table, 1972

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1972

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Early coffee table, 1954

George Nakashima

Early coffee table, 1954

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Chest, 1975

George Nakashima

Chest, 1975

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Bottle rack from Folly Cottage, Exton, PA, 1974

George Nakashima

Bottle rack from Folly Cottage, Exton, PA, 1974

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Early Wepman table, 1957

George Nakashima

Early Wepman table, 1957

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Triple Sliding Door cabinet, 1984

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door cabinet, 1984

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Important Arlyn coffee table, 1978

George Nakashima

Important Arlyn coffee table, 1978

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Daybed with Back, 1973

George Nakashima

Daybed with Back, 1973

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Special Kornblut cabinet, 1972

George Nakashima

Special Kornblut cabinet, 1972

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Conoid chairs, set of two, 1972

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, set of two, 1972

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Exceptional Conoid dining table, 1963

George Nakashima

Exceptional Conoid dining table, 1963

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Bench with Back, 1972

George Nakashima

Bench with Back, 1972

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Chest, 1975

George Nakashima

Chest, 1975

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Special floor lamp, 1972

George Nakashima

Special floor lamp, 1972

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Grass-Seated chairs, pair

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, pair

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Early extension dining table, model NK 12, 1948

George Nakashima

Early extension dining table, model NK 12, 1948

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Studio-crafted bookcase, 2000–2009

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Studio-crafted bookcase, 2000–2009

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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Two 'Amoeba' nesting tables

George Nakashima

Two 'Amoeba' nesting tables

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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