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

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Set of Six

George Nakashima

Set of Six "Conoid" Chairs, New Hope,..., 1966

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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Frenchman's Cove II

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II" Dining Table, New Hope, , 1966

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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Pair of

George Nakashima

Pair of "Conoid Cushion" Lounge Chairs, New..., 1964

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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Plank

George Nakashima

Plank" Coffee Table, New Hope, Pennsylvania, , 1958

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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中岛乔治George Nakashima设计并制作茶几

George Nakashima

中岛乔治George Nakashima设计并制作茶几

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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中岛乔治George Nakashima设计并制作Conoid Bench长椅

George Nakashima

中岛乔治George Nakashima设计并制作Conoid Bench长椅

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, 1985–1987

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, 1985–1987

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Six Conoid Chairs, 1986–1992

George and Mira Nakashima

Six Conoid Chairs, 1986–1992

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Conoid Cushion Chair and Greenrock Ottoman, 1989

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion Chair and Greenrock Ottoman, 1989

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Conoid Bench, 1985

George Nakashima

Conoid Bench, 1985

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Minguren II Table, 1986

George Nakashima

Minguren II Table, 1986

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Long Chair, 1959–1961

George Nakashima

Long Chair, 1959–1961

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Set of Five Dining Chairs

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Set of Five Dining Chairs

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Dining Table

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Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Panneau mural, 1969

George Nakashima

Panneau mural, 1969

Sale Date: May 26, 2021

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small cabinet, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

small cabinet, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 19, 2021

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George Nakashima Three Leg Slab Table

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Three Leg Slab Table

Sale Date: May 15, 2021

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Trestle dining table, 1973

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1973

Sale Date: May 23, 2021

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New chairs (6), 1973

George Nakashima

New chairs (6), 1973

Sale Date: May 23, 2021

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Slab coffee table, 1965

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: May 23, 2021

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Set of Four Dining Chairs

George Nakashima

Set of Four Dining Chairs

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Grass-Seated chair, 1960

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chair, 1960

Sale Date: May 14, 2021

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Grass-Seated chair

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chair

Sale Date: May 14, 2021

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Straight-Back chairs, set of six, 1952

George Nakashima

Straight-Back chairs, set of six, 1952

Sale Date: May 14, 2021

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