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)

Double Pedestal desk, 1968

George Nakashima

Double Pedestal desk, 1968

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Conoid cushion chairs, pair, 1982

George Nakashima

Conoid cushion chairs, pair, 1982

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Minguren II coffee table, 1985

George Nakashima

Minguren II coffee table, 1985

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Conoid chairs, set of six, 1980

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, set of six, 1980

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Wepman occasional table, 1980

George Nakashima

Wepman occasional table, 1980

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Hanging wall cabinet, 1967

George Nakashima

Hanging wall cabinet, 1967

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Pedestal end table, 1982

George Nakashima

Pedestal end table, 1982

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Q Bench, 1963

George Nakashima

Q Bench, 1963

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Pair of Kneeling Stools, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

Pair of Kneeling Stools, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Headboard

Attributed to George Nakashima

Sale Date: October 29, 2021

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Side Table with Drawers, 1985

George Nakashima

Side Table with Drawers, 1985

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Corner Table, 1962

George Nakashima

Corner Table, 1962

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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'Conoid' desk, produced 1962

George Nakashima

'Conoid' desk, produced 1962

Sale Date: October 12, 2021

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Custom dining tabletop, 1976

George Nakashima

Custom dining tabletop, 1976

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA - AMOEBA NESTING TABLES, TWO...

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA - AMOEBA NESTING TABLES, TWO...

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA - MINGUREN II COFFEE TABLE

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA - MINGUREN II COFFEE TABLE

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Settee, 1970

George Nakashima

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Frenchman's Cove Dining Table, 1964

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove Dining Table, 1964

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Pair of Conoid Lounge Chairs, 1990

George Nakashima

Pair of Conoid Lounge Chairs, 1990

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Lounge Chair, 1985

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair, 1985

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Lounge Chair with Arm, 1985

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair with Arm, 1985

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Lounge Chair with Arm, 1985

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair with Arm, 1985

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Grass-Seated Chair, 1940

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated Chair, 1940

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Frenchman's Cove Dining Table, 1973

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove Dining Table, 1973

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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