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)

Minguren III - Commande spéciale

George Nakashima

Minguren III - Commande spéciale

Sale Date: June 23, 2021

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Table à rabats

George Nakashima

Table à rabats

Sale Date: June 23, 2021

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PAIR OF GEORGE NAKASHIMA

George Nakashima

PAIR OF GEORGE NAKASHIMA "NEW CHAIRS" C-1958, 1958

Sale Date: June 19, 2021

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George Nakashima (1905-1990) Round Coffee..., 1965

George Nakashima

George Nakashima (1905-1990) Round Coffee..., 1965

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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Conoid Cushion Lounge Chair, 1970

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion Lounge Chair, 1970

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Minguren I Coffee Table, 1970

George Nakashima

Minguren I Coffee Table, 1970

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Rare Side Table, 1976

George Nakashima

Rare Side Table, 1976

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Custom table, 1980

George Nakashima

Custom table, 1980

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Captain's chair, 1955

George Nakashima

Captain's chair, 1955

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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New chairs, pair, 1978

George Nakashima

New chairs, pair, 1978

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Nightstand, 1960

George Nakashima

Nightstand, 1960

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Cabinet, 1971

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1971

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Single Pedestal desk, 1955

George Nakashima

Single Pedestal desk, 1955

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Coffee table, 1966

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1966

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Cushion Chair with Arms and ottoman, 1953

George Nakashima

Cushion Chair with Arms and ottoman, 1953

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Radio cabinet, 1962

George Nakashima

Radio cabinet, 1962

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Grass-Seated chairs, set of four, 1956

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, set of four, 1956

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Frenchman's Cove Square table, 1981

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove Square table, 1981

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Grass-Seated chairs, set of four

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, set of four

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Cushion armchairs, pair, 1963

George Nakashima

Cushion armchairs, pair, 1963

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Triple Sliding Door cabinet, 1978

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door cabinet, 1978

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Hanging wall cabinet, 1969

George Nakashima

Hanging wall cabinet, 1969

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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