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)

Set of Eight 'New' Dining Chairs, 1961

George Nakashima

Set of Eight 'New' Dining Chairs, 1961

Sale Date: July 28, 2022

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Radiator cabinet from The Church of St...., 1961

George Nakashima

Radiator cabinet from The Church of St...., 1961

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Radiator cabinet from The Church of St...., 1961

George Nakashima

Radiator cabinet from The Church of St...., 1961

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Wepman Occasional Table, 1955

George Nakashima

Wepman Occasional Table, 1955

Sale Date: July 21, 2022

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Mira' barstool with footrest, 1963

George and Mira Nakashima

Mira' barstool with footrest, 1963

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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Slab I' coffee table, 1940–1949

George Nakashima

Slab I' coffee table, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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Conoid chair', 1988

George and Mira Nakashima

Conoid chair', 1988

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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Conoid chair', 1988

George and Mira Nakashima

Conoid chair', 1988

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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George Nakashima Table For Widdicomb & 6 Chairs

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Table For Widdicomb & 6 Chairs

Sale Date: July 10, 2022

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George Nakashima

George Nakashima

George Nakashima "Turned-Leg" Dining Table,..., 1955

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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George Nakashima Walnut Pen and Pencil..., 1984

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Pen and Pencil..., 1984

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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Table lamp, 1961

George Nakashima

Table lamp, 1961

Sale Date: June 23, 2022

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Headboard, 1978

George Nakashima

Headboard, 1978

Sale Date: June 23, 2022

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Cluster base table, 1978

George Nakashima

Cluster base table, 1978

Sale Date: June 23, 2022

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Mira chairs, set of six, 1978

George Nakashima

Mira chairs, set of six, 1978

Sale Date: June 23, 2022

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Swett nightstands, pair, 1978

George Nakashima

Swett nightstands, pair, 1978

Sale Date: June 23, 2022

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Kent Hall Floor Lamp, 1972

George Nakashima

Kent Hall Floor Lamp, 1972

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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Set of Four Captain's Chairs, 1955

George Nakashima

Set of Four Captain's Chairs, 1955

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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Piano Bench, 1970

George Nakashima

Piano Bench, 1970

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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'Kornblut' Cabinet, 1981

George Nakashima

'Kornblut' Cabinet, 1981

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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'Kevin' End Table, 1973

George Nakashima

'Kevin' End Table, 1973

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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Important Minguren II Coffee Table, 1972

George Nakashima

Important Minguren II Coffee Table, 1972

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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Pair of Important 'Kornblut' Cases, 1972

George Nakashima

Pair of Important 'Kornblut' Cases, 1972

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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Table Lamp, 1972

George Nakashima

Table Lamp, 1972

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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