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)

Rare room divider, 1962

George Nakashima

Rare room divider, 1962

Sale Date: April 14, 2022

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Pr George Nakashima Walnut Arm Chairs, 1954

George Nakashima

Pr George Nakashima Walnut Arm Chairs, 1954

Sale Date: April 13, 2022

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George Nakashima 'New Chair' 1956, 1956

George Nakashima

George Nakashima 'New Chair' 1956, 1956

Sale Date: April 13, 2022

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Settee, 1970

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 31, 2022

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Conoid desk, 1981

George Nakashima

Conoid desk, 1981

Sale Date: March 31, 2022

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Corner Table, 1962

George Nakashima

Corner Table, 1962

Sale Date: March 15, 2022

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George Nakashima, wall-hanging cabinet, 1971

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, wall-hanging cabinet, 1971

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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Mira Chair, 1960

George Nakashima

Mira Chair, 1960

Sale Date: March 8, 2022

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Grass Seat Chairs

George Nakashima

Grass Seat Chairs

Sale Date: March 19, 2022

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Conoid Cushion Lounge Chair

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion Lounge Chair

Sale Date: March 19, 2022

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Barstool, 1974, 1974

George Nakashima

Barstool, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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Early and rare dining table, executed before , 1954

George Nakashima

Early and rare dining table, executed before , 1954

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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Set of four Windsor chairs, executed before..., 1954

George Nakashima

Set of four Windsor chairs, executed before..., 1954

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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Origins king-size headboard, 1959

George Nakashima

Origins king-size headboard, 1959

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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Conoid headboard, 1963

George Nakashima

Conoid headboard, 1963

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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Splay-Leg coffee table, model N10

George Nakashima

Splay-Leg coffee table, model N10

Sale Date: February 23, 2022

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Origins dining table, model 269, 1960

George Nakashima

Origins dining table, model 269, 1960

Sale Date: February 23, 2022

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Origins armchairs, pair, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins armchairs, pair, 1958

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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George Nakashima Free Edge Pedestal..., 1966

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Free Edge Pedestal..., 1966

Sale Date: January 29, 2022

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Plank Side Table, 1955

George Nakashima

Plank Side Table, 1955

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Turned Leg Bench, 1960

George Nakashima

Turned Leg Bench, 1960

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Sliding Door Cabinet, 1980

George Nakashima

Sliding Door Cabinet, 1980

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Slab I Coffee Table, 1940

George Nakashima

Slab I Coffee Table, 1940

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Greenrock Console Table, 1950

George Nakashima

Greenrock Console Table, 1950

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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