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)

Special bar cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Special bar cabinet, 1958

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Hi Boy chest of drawers, 1967

George Nakashima

Hi Boy chest of drawers, 1967

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Armchair, 1963

George Nakashima

Armchair, 1963

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Special headboard, 1968

George Nakashima

Special headboard, 1968

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Special Bedside cabinet, 1965

George Nakashima

Special Bedside cabinet, 1965

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Wall shelves, set of three, 1958

George Nakashima

Wall shelves, set of three, 1958

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Early table, 1955

George Nakashima

Early table, 1955

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Armchairs, set of four, 1958

George Nakashima

Armchairs, set of four, 1958

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Conoid headboard and Conoid platform bed, 1966

George Nakashima

Conoid headboard and Conoid platform bed, 1966

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Double Chest of Drawers, 1967

George Nakashima

Double Chest of Drawers, 1967

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Bench, 1969

George Nakashima

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1973

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1973

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Mirror, 1969

George Nakashima

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Rare Minguren III dining table, 1973

George Nakashima

Rare Minguren III dining table, 1973

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Grass-Seated chairs, set of four, 1957

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, set of four, 1957

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Turned Leg dining table, 1957

George Nakashima

Turned Leg dining table, 1957

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1957

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1957

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End table, 1973

George Nakashima

End table, 1973

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Custom Speaker cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Custom Speaker cabinet, 1958

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Custom Radio/Phone cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

Custom Radio/Phone cabinet, 1958

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Frenchman's Cove II extension dining table, 1961

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II extension dining table, 1961

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Conoid chairs, set of eight, 1973

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, set of eight, 1973

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1966

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1966

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Special Single Pedestal desk, 1973

George Nakashima

Special Single Pedestal desk, 1973

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