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.

Related Categories

Asian Decorative Art, Furniture, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

James Krenov, Antonin Raymond, Norm Sartorius, Bob Stocksdale, Frank Lloyd Wright

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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George Nakashima (6,359 results)

George Nakashima

"Wepman" Table, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1984, 1984

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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Single Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1967

George Nakashima

Single Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1967

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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Set of Four Early

George Nakashima

Set of Four Early "Straight-Backed" Chairs,..., 1950

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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George Nakashima

"New" Chair Rocker with Arms, New Hope,..., 1970

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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George Nakashima

"Swett" Bedside Table, New Hope,..., 1971

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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SLAB' TABLE, CIRCA 1960/1, 1960–1961

George Nakashima

SLAB' TABLE, CIRCA 1960/1, 1960–1961

Sale Date: October 28, 2022

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Triple Sliding Door Wall Cabinet, 1962

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Wall Cabinet, 1962

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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Headboard, 1960

George Nakashima

Headboard, 1960

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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Pair of Nightstands, 1960

George Nakashima

Pair of Nightstands, 1960

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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George Nakashima Cherry Table and Six Chairs

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Cherry Table and Six Chairs

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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George Nakashima (1905-1990)

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) "Conoid" Bench, 1960

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) Long Bench, 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) Long Bench, 1960

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) Table Lamp, 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) Table Lamp, 1960

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) Wepman Table, 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) Wepman Table, 1960

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) Table Lamp, 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) Table Lamp, 1960

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) Plank Stool, 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) Plank Stool, 1960

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) Mira Chair, 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) Mira Chair, 1960

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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George Nakashima

George Nakashima

George Nakashima "Mira" High Chair

Sale Date: September 8, 2022

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8 George Nakashima, Grass-Seated Chair.

George Nakashima

8 George Nakashima, Grass-Seated Chair.

Sale Date: October 2, 2022

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Origins cabinet, model 214, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins cabinet, model 214, 1958

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

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Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1958

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

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Origins cabinet, model 212, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins cabinet, model 212, 1958

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

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Origins mirror, model 270, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins mirror, model 270, 1958

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

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Origins queen-size headboard, 1959

George Nakashima

Origins queen-size headboard, 1959

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

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