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)
Gentleman, 1959

George Nakashima

Gentleman, 1959

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Canapé - Pièce unique, 1957

George Nakashima

Canapé - Pièce unique, 1957

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Commode double - Pièce unique, 1954

George Nakashima

Commode double - Pièce unique, 1954

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Commode - Prototype unique, 1940

George Nakashima

Commode - Prototype unique, 1940

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Set of six 'Grass-Seated' chairs, 1990

George Nakashima

Set of six 'Grass-Seated' chairs, 1990

Sale Date: June 7, 2021

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Conoid' dining table, 1968

George Nakashima

Conoid' dining table, 1968

Sale Date: June 7, 2021

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CONOID' BENCH, 1965, 1965

George Nakashima

CONOID' BENCH, 1965, 1965

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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MINGUREN' DINING TABLE, 1987, 1987

George Nakashima

MINGUREN' DINING TABLE, 1987, 1987

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CONOID' LOUNGE CHAIR, 1981, 1981

George Nakashima

CONOID' LOUNGE CHAIR, 1981, 1981

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PAIR OF TABLE LAMPS, 1990, 1990

George Nakashima

PAIR OF TABLE LAMPS, 1990, 1990

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RARE 'CONOID' DESK, 1968, 1968

George Nakashima

RARE 'CONOID' DESK, 1968, 1968

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HANGING WALL CASE, 1965, 1965

George Nakashima

HANGING WALL CASE, 1965, 1965

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PAIR OF 'GREENROCK' STOOLS, 1986, 1986

George Nakashima

PAIR OF 'GREENROCK' STOOLS, 1986, 1986

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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LOW TABLE, 1966, 1966

George Nakashima

LOW TABLE, 1966, 1966

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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SET OF EIGHT 'CONOID' DINING CHAIRS, 1987, 1987

George Nakashima

SET OF EIGHT 'CONOID' DINING CHAIRS, 1987, 1987

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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TWO 'WEPMAN' OCCASIONAL TABLES, 1960

George Nakashima

TWO 'WEPMAN' OCCASIONAL TABLES, 1960

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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SCULPTURE, FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PAPER..., 1980

George Nakashima

SCULPTURE, FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PAPER..., 1980

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Exceptional

George Nakashima

Exceptional "Conoid" Desk, New Hope,..., 1961

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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George Nakashima

R" Bench / Coffee Table, New Hope,..., 1979

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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Fine

George Nakashima

Fine "Minguren III" Desk or Table, New Hope, , 1987

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Slab

George Nakashima

Slab" Coffee Table, New Hope, Pennsylvania,..., 1961

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Long

George Nakashima

Long" Chair with Arm, New Hope,..., 1979

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Special

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Special "Q"-Type Long Bench, New Hope,..., 1956

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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Special

George Nakashima

Special "Minguren I" Coffee Table, New Hope, , 1979

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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