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 Free-Edge Bracket Shelf, 1976

George Nakashima

Rare Free-Edge Bracket Shelf, 1976

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Pair of New Chairs, 1956

George Nakashima

Pair of New Chairs, 1956

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Kornblut Cabinet from the International..., 1980

George Nakashima

Kornblut Cabinet from the International..., 1980

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Special end table, 1960

George Nakashima

Special end table, 1960

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Special king-sized headboard, 1960

George Nakashima

Special king-sized headboard, 1960

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Grass-Seated chair, 1980

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chair, 1980

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Grass-Seated stool, 1967

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated stool, 1967

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Grass-Seated stool, 1970

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated stool, 1970

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Grass-Seated chairs, set of four, 1970

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, set of four, 1970

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Sliding Door cabinet

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Turned-Leg coffee table, 1958

George Nakashima

Turned-Leg coffee table, 1958

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Hanging Wall cabinet, 1954

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall cabinet, 1954

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Frenchman's Cove extension dining table, 1978

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove extension dining table, 1978

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Early coffee table, 1956

George Nakashima

Early coffee table, 1956

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Conoid chair, 1980

George Nakashima

Conoid chair, 1980

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Settee with Arms, 1961

George Nakashima

Settee with Arms, 1961

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1954

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1954

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Pedestal table, 1966

George Nakashima

Pedestal table, 1966

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Hanging Wall cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall cabinet, 1958

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Mirror frame, 1961

George Nakashima

Mirror frame, 1961

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Rare Boat-Shaped coffee table, 1978

George Nakashima

Rare Boat-Shaped coffee table, 1978

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Frenchman's Cove dining table, 1986

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove dining table, 1986

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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New chairs, set of eight, 1954–1978

George Nakashima

New chairs, set of eight, 1954–1978

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Hanging Wall cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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