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)

Sliding Door cabinet

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Chest, model 212-L and mirror, model 270-W, 1950

George Nakashima

Chest, model 212-L and mirror, model 270-W, 1950

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Special trundle bed, 1963

George Nakashima

Special trundle bed, 1963

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Queen-size headboard, 1956

George Nakashima

Queen-size headboard, 1956

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Wall shelves, set of three, 1963

George Nakashima

Wall shelves, set of three, 1963

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Early Special bookcase, 1956

George Nakashima

Early Special bookcase, 1956

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Bench, 1957

George Nakashima

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Daybed, 1990

In the manner of George Nakashima

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Trestle dining table, 1974

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1974

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Grass-Seated chair

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chair

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Chest, 1956

George Nakashima

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Minguren I coffee table, 1988

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1988

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Q bench, 1960

George Nakashima

Q bench, 1960

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Rare Special tea cart, 1962

George Nakashima

Rare Special tea cart, 1962

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Sliding Door cabinet, 1956

George Nakashima

Sliding Door cabinet, 1956

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Slab coffee table, 1957

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1957

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Conoid chair, 1966

George Nakashima

Conoid chair, 1966

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Cushion armchairs, pair, 1972

George Nakashima

Cushion armchairs, pair, 1972

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Chest, 1966

George Nakashima

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Double Chest of Drawers, 1960

George Nakashima

Double Chest of Drawers, 1960

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Lounge Chair Rocker with Right Arm, 1960

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair Rocker with Right Arm, 1960

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Hanging Wall cabinet, 1962

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall cabinet, 1962

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Conoid Cushion lounge chair, 1966

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion lounge chair, 1966

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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Rare and Early cabinet, 1947

George Nakashima

Rare and Early cabinet, 1947

Sale Date: January 22, 2021

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