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)

Hand-crafted credenza, 1960

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Hand-crafted credenza, 1960

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA, SHELF

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA, SHELF

Sale Date: December 18, 2022

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA, STRAIGHT CHAIR

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA, STRAIGHT CHAIR

Sale Date: December 18, 2022

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MONUMENTAL MINGUREN II COFFEE TABLE, 1984, 1984

George Nakashima

MONUMENTAL MINGUREN II COFFEE TABLE, 1984, 1984

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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RARE SIDE TABLE, 1976, 1976

George Nakashima

RARE SIDE TABLE, 1976, 1976

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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GREENROCK' STOOL, 1986, 1986

George Nakashima

GREENROCK' STOOL, 1986, 1986

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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FRENCHMAN'S COVE DINING TABLE, 1981, 1981

George Nakashima

FRENCHMAN'S COVE DINING TABLE, 1981, 1981

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Large George Nakashima

George Nakashima

Large George Nakashima "Origins" Dresser/Cabinet

Sale Date: December 3, 2022

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George Nakashima

George Nakashima

George Nakashima "Origins" King Size Headboard

Sale Date: December 3, 2022

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Milk House Coffee Table, 1944

George Nakashima

Milk House Coffee Table, 1944

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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George Nakashima Walnut Trestle Dining Table

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Trestle Dining Table

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Set of Seven George Nakashima Walnut...

George Nakashima

Set of Seven George Nakashima Walnut...

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Unique Console Table, 1979

George Nakashima

Unique Console Table, 1979

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Long Chair, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Long Chair, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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George Nakashima

"Slab" coffee table, 1962

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Custom sliding door cabinet, 1961

George Nakashima

Custom sliding door cabinet, 1961

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Set of three

George Nakashima

Set of three "Amoeba" nesting tables, 1962

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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George Nakashima

"Cushion" chair and ottoman, 1954

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Barhocker 'High Four-Legged Chair', um 1950, 1950

George Nakashima

Barhocker 'High Four-Legged Chair', um 1950, 1950

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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George Nakashima

"Kent Hall model" Floor lamp, 1972

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Sofa , 1960

George Nakashima

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Cabinet , 1958

George Nakashima

Cabinet , 1958

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Cabinet , 1970

George Nakashima

Cabinet , 1970

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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George Nakashima

"Minguren ll" Dining table, 1988

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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