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)

Pair of bookcases - Unique piece, 1968

George Nakashima

Pair of bookcases - Unique piece, 1968

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Wall-mounted sideboard - Unique piece, 1966

George Nakashima

Wall-mounted sideboard - Unique piece, 1966

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Pair of armchairs - Unique piece, 1961

George Nakashima

Pair of armchairs - Unique piece, 1961

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Desk and chair (Seagrass model) - Unique..., 1961

George Nakashima

Desk and chair (Seagrass model) - Unique..., 1961

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Conoid Bench - Unique piece, 1961

George Nakashima

Conoid Bench - Unique piece, 1961

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Cross Legged - Unique piece, 1960

George Nakashima

Cross Legged - Unique piece, 1960

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Mirror, 1960

George Nakashima

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Daybed - Unique piece, 1959

George Nakashima

Daybed - Unique piece, 1959

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Cabinet, 1959

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1959

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Trestle - Unique piece, 1958

George Nakashima

Trestle - Unique piece, 1958

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Q - Unique piece, 1956

George Nakashima

Q - Unique piece, 1956

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Console - Unique piece, 1955

George Nakashima

Console - Unique piece, 1955

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Seagrass - Special order, 1954

George Nakashima

Seagrass - Special order, 1954

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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Sideboard, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Sideboard, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 1, 2021

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New Rocking Chair

George Nakashima

New Rocking Chair

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Table de salle à manger en noyer d'Amérique,...

George Nakashima

Table de salle à manger en noyer d'Amérique,...

Sale Date: November 23, 2021

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Suite de cinq chaises

George Nakashima

Suite de cinq chaises "Mira" en noyer...

Sale Date: November 23, 2021

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George Nakashima Large Walnut Open Arm Sofa, 1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Large Walnut Open Arm Sofa, 1959

Sale Date: November 11, 2021

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Origins dining table, 1959

George Nakashima

Origins dining table, 1959

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Origins dining chairs model 206, set of eight, 1959

George Nakashima

Origins dining chairs model 206, set of eight, 1959

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Origins cabinet, model 205 and step table, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins cabinet, model 205 and step table, 1958

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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R bench, 1967

George Nakashima

R bench, 1967

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Round coffee table, 1959

George Nakashima

Round coffee table, 1959

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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New chairs, set of six, 1973

George Nakashima

New chairs, set of six, 1973

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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