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

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

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Two

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Two "New" Armchairs from the..., 1980–1981

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"Minguren I" Low Table from the..., 1980–1981

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"Minguren II" Drop-Leaf Table from the..., 1974

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SET OF THREE 'AMOEBA' NESTING TABLES, 1979, 1979

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SET OF THREE 'AMOEBA' NESTING TABLES, 1979, 1979

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RARE 'CONOID' DINING TABLE, 1979, 1979

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RARE 'CONOID' DINING TABLE, 1979, 1979

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MINGUREN II' DINING TABLE, 1988, 1988

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MINGUREN II' DINING TABLE, 1988, 1988

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GRASS-SEATED' STOOL, 1970

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GRASS-SEATED' STOOL, 1970

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CUSTOM CORNER SHELF, 1968

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CUSTOM CORNER SHELF, 1968

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PAIR OF BOOKCASES, 1970

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PAIR OF BOOKCASES, 1970

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IMPORTANT PAIR OF EARLY BOOKSHELVES, 1955, 1955

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IMPORTANT PAIR OF EARLY BOOKSHELVES, 1955, 1955

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LOUNGE CHAIR, 1961

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LOUNGE CHAIR, 1961

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PAIR OF END TABLES, 1970

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PAIR OF END TABLES, 1970

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Conoid

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Conoid" platform bed and "Conoid" headboard..., 1967

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Greenrock

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Greenrock" console table, 1985

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Pair of

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Pair of "Conoid" lounge chairs, 1985–1988

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Set of ten 'Conoid' chairs, 1980s, 1980–1989

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Set of ten 'Conoid' chairs, 1980s, 1980–1989

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Stool, 1974, 1974

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Stool, 1974, 1974

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Circular dining table

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Circular dining table

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Bureau - Commande spéciale, 1977

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Bureau - Commande spéciale, 1977

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Kent Hall - Commande spéciale, 1975

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Kent Hall - Commande spéciale, 1975

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Banquette - Commande spéciale, 1972

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Banquette - Commande spéciale, 1972

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Banquette - Commande spéciale, 1972

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Banquette - Commande spéciale, 1972

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Wepman - Commande spéciale, 1970

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Wepman - Commande spéciale, 1970

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