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

"Greenrock" Pair of hassocks, 1970

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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"Greenrock" Side table, 1975

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George Nakashima

"Greenrock" Side table, 1975

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Bench , 1964

George Nakashima

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George Nakashima

"Greenrock" Pair of hassocks, 1970

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Widdicomb style Sofa, 1960

George Nakashima

Widdicomb style Sofa, 1960

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George Nakashima

"Frenchman's Cove II" Dining table, 1983

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George Nakashima

"Greenrock" Side table, 1975

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George Nakashima

"Conoid" Bench, 1960

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George Nakashima

"Greenrock" Side table, 1975

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George Nakashima

"Frenchman's cove II" Dining table, 1959

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George Nakashima Walnut Headboard 1950s, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Headboard 1950s, 1950–1959

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George Nakashima Walnut Headboard 1950s, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Headboard 1950s, 1950–1959

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Straight-Back chair, 1961

George Nakashima

Straight-Back chair, 1961

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Wohl table, 1961

George Nakashima

Wohl table, 1961

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Daybed with back, 1973

George Nakashima

Daybed with back, 1973

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Origins cabinet, model 214, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins cabinet, model 214, 1958

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New Chairs, set of four, 1979

George Nakashima

New Chairs, set of four, 1979

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Special Double Sliding Door cabinet, 1961

George Nakashima

Special Double Sliding Door cabinet, 1961

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Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1958

George Nakashima

Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1958

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New Armchair, 1979

George Nakashima

New Armchair, 1979

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Cabinet, 1972

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1972

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Minguren I coffee table, 1982

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1982

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Set of Ten Conoid Chairs, 1969

George Nakashima

Set of Ten Conoid Chairs, 1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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