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)

Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1961

George Nakashima

Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1961

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Slab I Coffee Table, 1970

George Nakashima

Slab I Coffee Table, 1970

Sale Date: July 31, 2020

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Mira chairs, set of two, 1961–1984

George Nakashima

Mira chairs, set of two, 1961–1984

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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R bench, 1984

George Nakashima

R bench, 1984

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Grass-Seated chairs, pair, 1954

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, pair, 1954

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Cluster Base dining table, 1963

George Nakashima

Cluster Base dining table, 1963

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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New chairs, pair, 1954

George Nakashima

New chairs, pair, 1954

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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full-size Plank headboard, 1970

George Nakashima

full-size Plank headboard, 1970

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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wall-mounted shelves, set of two, 1963

George Nakashima

wall-mounted shelves, set of two, 1963

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Single Pedestal desk, 1963

George Nakashima

Single Pedestal desk, 1963

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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armchair, 1963

George Nakashima

armchair, 1963

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Hanging Wall shelf, 1970

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall shelf, 1970

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Conoid chairs, set of two, 1969–1977

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, set of two, 1969–1977

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Hanging Wall cabinet, 1969

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall cabinet, 1969

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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settee, 1970

George Nakashima

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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plaques, set of two, 1976

George Nakashima

plaques, set of two, 1976

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Plank stools, set of two, 1961–1965

George Nakashima

Plank stools, set of two, 1961–1965

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Lounge Chairs with arm, pair, 1970

George Nakashima

Lounge Chairs with arm, pair, 1970

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Conoid Dining Table, 1970

George Nakashima

Conoid Dining Table, 1970

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Cabinet, 1957

George Nakashima

Cabinet, 1957

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Frenchman's Cove II

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II" Drop Leaf Table, 1959

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Wall-mounted Shelf, 1963

George Nakashima

Wall-mounted Shelf, 1963

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Lampe à poser

George Nakashima

Lampe à poser

Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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George Nakashima Three Leg Slab Table

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Three Leg Slab Table

Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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