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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GEORGE NAKASHIMA SET OF 4 CHERRY

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA SET OF 4 CHERRY "NEW" CHAIRS, 1967

Sale Date: March 27, 2021

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT HANGING WALL CABINET, 1967

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT HANGING WALL CABINET, 1967

Sale Date: March 27, 2021

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA "CONOID" CROSS-LEGGED SIDE..., 1967

Sale Date: March 27, 2021

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT MINGUREN COFFEE TABLE, 1966

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT MINGUREN COFFEE TABLE, 1966

Sale Date: March 27, 2021

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George Nakashima Three Leg Slab Table

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Three Leg Slab Table

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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Sundra Display Cabinet, Model 280,..., 1960

George Nakashima

Sundra Display Cabinet, Model 280,..., 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Sundra Two-Door Credenza, Widdicomb, Grand..., 1960

George Nakashima

Sundra Two-Door Credenza, Widdicomb, Grand..., 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Sundra Two-Door Credenza, Widdicomb, Grand..., 1960

George Nakashima

Sundra Two-Door Credenza, Widdicomb, Grand..., 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Sundra Dining Table, Widdicomb, Grand..., 1960

George Nakashima

Sundra Dining Table, Widdicomb, Grand..., 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Set of Six

George Nakashima

Set of Six "Origins" Side Chairs, Widdicomb, , 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Pair of

George Nakashima

Pair of "Origins" Armchairs, Widdicomb,..., 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Sundra Two-Door Demilune Cabinet, Model 247, , 1960

George Nakashima

Sundra Two-Door Demilune Cabinet, Model 247, , 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Pair of Nakashima Walnut Greenrock Ottomans, of...

George Nakashima

Pair of Nakashima Walnut Greenrock Ottomans, of...

Sale Date: March 4, 2021

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Occasional table, 1990

In the manner of George Nakashima

Occasional table, 1990

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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Cushion chair, 1958

George Nakashima

Cushion chair, 1958

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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Origins ottoman/table, 1957

George Nakashima

Origins ottoman/table, 1957

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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Origins lounge chairs, pair, 1957

George Nakashima

Origins lounge chairs, pair, 1957

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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end tables / stools, pair, 1959

George Nakashima

end tables / stools, pair, 1959

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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coffee table, 1959

George Nakashima

coffee table, 1959

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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turned leg dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

turned leg dining table, 1960

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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Minguren II' dining table, 1974

George Nakashima

Minguren II' dining table, 1974

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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Bench, 1979

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 2, 2021

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Early dining table, model NK 12, 1948

George Nakashima

Early dining table, model NK 12, 1948

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Pedestal table, 1966

George Nakashima

Pedestal table, 1966

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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