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.

Related Categories

Asian Decorative Art, Furniture, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

James Krenov, Antonin Raymond, Norm Sartorius, Bob Stocksdale, Frank Lloyd Wright

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

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George Nakashima (6,359 results)
Two George Nakashima (1905-1990) Occasional..., 1959

George Nakashima

Two George Nakashima (1905-1990) Occasional..., 1959

Sale Date: December 22, 2021

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) Turned Leg..., 1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) Turned Leg..., 1959

Sale Date: December 22, 2021

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Four George Nakashima (1905-1990) Grass Seat , 1959

George Nakashima

Four George Nakashima (1905-1990) Grass Seat , 1959

Sale Date: December 22, 2021

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) English..., 1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) English..., 1959

Sale Date: December 22, 2021

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Conoid Dining Table, 1963

George Nakashima

Conoid Dining Table, 1963

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Kent Hall Lamp, 1979

George Nakashima

Kent Hall Lamp, 1979

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Kent Hall Lamp, 1979

George Nakashima

Kent Hall Lamp, 1979

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Garrett Desk, 1977

George Nakashima

Garrett Desk, 1977

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Triple Sliding-Door Cabinet, 1968

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding-Door Cabinet, 1968

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Set of Ten Conoid Chairs, 1969

George Nakashima

Set of Ten Conoid Chairs, 1969

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Important Conoid Dining Table, 1969

George Nakashima

Important Conoid Dining Table, 1969

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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George Nakashima Desk holder box with..., 1960–1969

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Desk holder box with..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 13, 2021

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Storage headboard, 1959

George Nakashima

Storage headboard, 1959

Sale Date: December 16, 2021

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Origins lounge chair, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins lounge chair, 1958

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Minguren II dining table, 1975

George Nakashima

Minguren II dining table, 1975

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Conoid coffee table, 1969

George Nakashima

Conoid coffee table, 1969

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Conoid dining chairs, set of eight, 1975–1978

George Nakashima

Conoid dining chairs, set of eight, 1975–1978

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Frenchman's Cove dining table, 1978

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove dining table, 1978

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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'Slab' Coffee Table, 1967, 1967

George Nakashima

'Slab' Coffee Table, 1967, 1967

Sale Date: December 9, 2021

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Pair of 'Cushion' Chairs, 1961, 1961

George Nakashima

Pair of 'Cushion' Chairs, 1961, 1961

Sale Date: December 9, 2021

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'Single-Arm' Lounge Chair, 1959, 1959

George Nakashima

'Single-Arm' Lounge Chair, 1959, 1959

Sale Date: December 9, 2021

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Set of Six 'New' Chairs, 1958, 1958

George Nakashima

Set of Six 'New' Chairs, 1958, 1958

Sale Date: December 9, 2021

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Set of Seven

George Nakashima

Set of Seven "Origins" Side Chairs, Model..., 1960

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Special Four-Door Sliding-Door Cabinet, New..., 1964

George Nakashima

Special Four-Door Sliding-Door Cabinet, New..., 1964

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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