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)

New armchairs, set of two, 1959

George Nakashima

New armchairs, set of two, 1959

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New Chair Rocker with Arms, 1970

George Nakashima

New Chair Rocker with Arms, 1970

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Exceptional Minguren II coffee table, 1973

George Nakashima

Exceptional Minguren II coffee table, 1973

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Exceptional Minguren II coffee table, 1988

George Nakashima

Exceptional Minguren II coffee table, 1988

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Greenrock ottomans, pair, 1979

George Nakashima

Greenrock ottomans, pair, 1979

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Four-Legged high chair, 1967

George Nakashima

Four-Legged high chair, 1967

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Exceptional Conoid bench, 1968

George Nakashima

Exceptional Conoid bench, 1968

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Exceptional and Rare Minguren floor lamp, 1977

George Nakashima

Exceptional and Rare Minguren floor lamp, 1977

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Conoid chairs, pair, 1976

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, pair, 1976

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Conoid chair, 1985

George Nakashima

Conoid chair, 1985

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Bench with Back, 1978

George Nakashima

Bench with Back, 1978

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Minguren I end tables, pair, 1989–1991

George and Mira Nakashima

Minguren I end tables, pair, 1989–1991

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Cross-Legged table, 1965

George Nakashima

Cross-Legged table, 1965

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Bench with Back and Arms, 1983

George Nakashima

Bench with Back and Arms, 1983

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Armchairs, set of six, 1959

George Nakashima

Armchairs, set of six, 1959

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Sliding Door Cabinet

George Nakashima

Sliding Door Cabinet

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Set of Ten Conoid Chairs

George Nakashima

Set of Ten Conoid Chairs

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Important Conoid Dining Table

George Nakashima

Important Conoid Dining Table

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Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table

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George Nakashima

"Frenchman's cove II" Dining table, 1959

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George Nakashima

"Conoid" Bench, 1960

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Bench , 1964

George Nakashima

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Widdicomb style Sofa, 1960

George Nakashima

Widdicomb style Sofa, 1960

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George Nakashima

"Frenchman's Cove II" Dining table, 1983

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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