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)

'Special' Case, 1972

George Nakashima

'Special' Case, 1972

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Set of Eight 'Conoid' Chairs, 1972

George Nakashima

Set of Eight 'Conoid' Chairs, 1972

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'Bahut', 1972

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'Bahut', 1972

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Important 'Conoid' Dining Table, 1972

George Nakashima

Important 'Conoid' Dining Table, 1972

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George Nakashima Walnut Grass Seated Stool

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Grass Seated Stool

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Set of Three George Nakashima Walnut Nesting , 1990

George Nakashima

Set of Three George Nakashima Walnut Nesting , 1990

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George Nakashima Walnut Seven Foot Triple..., 1990

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Seven Foot Triple..., 1990

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Set of Eight

George Nakashima

Set of Eight "Conoid" Chairs, 1985

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"Conoid" Dining Table, 1985

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Hanging Wall Shelf, 1985

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall Shelf, 1985

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Slab coffee table, 1968

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1968

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Tall cabinet, 1966

George Nakashima

Tall cabinet, 1966

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Table à rabats, 1960

George Nakashima

Table à rabats, 1960

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"Minguren II" Dining Table, 1982

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George Nakashima

"Minguren II" Coffee Table, 1970–1979

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"Sanso" Dining Table from the International..., 1980

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"Minguren I" Occasional Table, 1990

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Pair of “Greenrock” Ottomans from the..., 1974

George Nakashima

Pair of “Greenrock” Ottomans from the..., 1974

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Rolling Cart, 1972

George Nakashima

Rolling Cart, 1972

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Pair of

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Pair of "Conoid Cushion" Chairs, 1988

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Music Stand, 1978

George Nakashima

Music Stand, 1978

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George Nakashima

"Slab" Coffee Table, 1960

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"Trestle" Table, 1980–1989

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Screen from the International Paper..., 1980–1981

George Nakashima

Screen from the International Paper..., 1980–1981

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