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)

Wohl Side Table, New Hope, Pennsylvania,..., 1960

George Nakashima

Wohl Side Table, New Hope, Pennsylvania,..., 1960

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Pair of Cushion Lounge Chairs, New Hope,..., 1960

George Nakashima

Pair of Cushion Lounge Chairs, New Hope,..., 1960

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Kornblut Cabinet, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1967, 1967

George Nakashima

Kornblut Cabinet, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1967, 1967

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Exceptional English Oak Burl Slab I Coffee..., 1961

George Nakashima

Exceptional English Oak Burl Slab I Coffee..., 1961

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Fine and Rare Rosewood Coffee Table or..., 1961

George Nakashima

Fine and Rare Rosewood Coffee Table or..., 1961

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Set of eight Mira chairs, New Hope,..., 1961

George Nakashima

Set of eight Mira chairs, New Hope,..., 1961

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Conoid Chair, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1970, 1970

George Nakashima

Conoid Chair, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1970, 1970

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Mira Chair, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1989, 1989

George Nakashima

Mira Chair, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1989, 1989

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Pair of Chests of Drawers with Floating , 1957–1959

George Nakashima

Pair of Chests of Drawers with Floating , 1957–1959

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Double Pedestal Desk, New Hope,..., 1959

George Nakashima

Double Pedestal Desk, New Hope,..., 1959

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Set of Four Mira Chairs, New Hope,..., 1976

George Nakashima

Set of Four Mira Chairs, New Hope,..., 1976

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Conoid Dining Table, New Hope, Pennsylvania, , 1963

George Nakashima

Conoid Dining Table, New Hope, Pennsylvania, , 1963

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Set of Four Conoid Dining Chairs, New Hope,..., 1963

George Nakashima

Set of Four Conoid Dining Chairs, New Hope,..., 1963

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Conoid Bench, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1976, 1976

George Nakashima

Conoid Bench, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1976, 1976

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Fine and Rare Music Stand, New Hope,..., 1990

George Nakashima

Fine and Rare Music Stand, New Hope,..., 1990

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Fine Triple Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1966

George Nakashima

Fine Triple Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1966

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Fine King-Size Headboard, New Hope,..., 1966

George Nakashima

Fine King-Size Headboard, New Hope,..., 1966

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Mirror, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1966, 1966

George Nakashima

Mirror, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1966, 1966

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George Nakashima

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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Conoid desk, 1964

George Nakashima

Conoid desk, 1964

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Lounge chair, 1980

George Nakashima

Lounge chair, 1980

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Desk - Special order, 1977

George Nakashima

Desk - Special order, 1977

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Free edge, 1973

George Nakashima

Free edge, 1973

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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Origins' wall mirror, 1960s, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Origins' wall mirror, 1960s, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 11, 2021

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