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)

Swett nightstands, pair, 1960

George Nakashima

Swett nightstands, pair, 1960

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1961

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1961

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Table lamp, 1960

George Nakashima

Table lamp, 1960

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Cushion armchairs, pair, 1970

George Nakashima

Cushion armchairs, pair, 1970

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Tall chest, 1966

George Nakashima

Tall chest, 1966

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Slab coffee table, 1958

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1958

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Conoid chairs, set of four, 1980

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, set of four, 1980

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Conoid dining table, 1975

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1975

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Conoid chairs, set of four, 1976

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, set of four, 1976

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Minguren II end table, 1966

George Nakashima

Minguren II end table, 1966

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Kent Hall floor lamp, 1975

George Nakashima

Kent Hall floor lamp, 1975

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Minguren II coffee table, 1980

George Nakashima

Minguren II coffee table, 1980

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Triple Hanging Wall case with base, 1984

George Nakashima

Triple Hanging Wall case with base, 1984

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Plank stool, 1980

George Nakashima

Plank stool, 1980

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Conoid Cushion lounge chairs, pair, 1964–1978

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion lounge chairs, pair, 1964–1978

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Minguren I end table, 1984

George Nakashima

Minguren I end table, 1984

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Floor lamp, 1963

George Nakashima

Floor lamp, 1963

Sale Date: January 21, 2022

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Fine Trestle Dining Table, New Hope,..., 1965

George Nakashima

Fine Trestle Dining Table, New Hope,..., 1965

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Set of Six Conoid Chairs, New Hope,..., 1965–1967

George Nakashima

Set of Six Conoid Chairs, New Hope,..., 1965–1967

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1965

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1965

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Fine Minguren III Desk or Table, New Hope,..., 1987

George Nakashima

Fine Minguren III Desk or Table, New Hope,..., 1987

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Set of Four Conoid Chairs with Single-Board..., 1988

George Nakashima

Set of Four Conoid Chairs with Single-Board..., 1988

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Pair of Mira Chairs, New Hope, Pennsylvania, , 1960

George Nakashima

Pair of Mira Chairs, New Hope, Pennsylvania, , 1960

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Pair of Grass-Seated Chairs, New Hope,..., 1960

George Nakashima

Pair of Grass-Seated Chairs, New Hope,..., 1960

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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