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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Trestle - Custom order

George Nakashima

Trestle - Custom order

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Minguren I - Custom order

George Nakashima

Minguren I - Custom order

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Wall shelf - Unique piece

George Nakashima

Wall shelf - Unique piece

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Seagrass

George Nakashima

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Pair of bookcases - Custom order

George Nakashima

Pair of bookcases - Custom order

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Wall shelf - Custom order

George Nakashima

Wall shelf - Custom order

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Minguren I - Custom order

George Nakashima

Minguren I - Custom order

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Sideboard - Custom order

George Nakashima

Sideboard - Custom order

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‘Wohl’ Side table, 1959

George Nakashima

‘Wohl’ Side table, 1959

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Sliding Door Cabinet, 1959

George Nakashima

Sliding Door Cabinet, 1959

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'Slab' Coffee Table, 1959

George Nakashima

'Slab' Coffee Table, 1959

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DEUX TABOURETS DE BAR

George Nakashima

DEUX TABOURETS DE BAR " MIRA ", 1965

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Triple Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1976

George Nakashima

Triple Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1976

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"Trestle" Dining Table, New Hope,..., 1970

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Fine King-Size Headboard, New Hope,..., 1966

George Nakashima

Fine King-Size Headboard, New Hope,..., 1966

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George Nakashima

"Trestle" Dining Table, New Hope,..., 1962

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Set of four

George Nakashima

Set of four "New" Chairs, New Hope,..., 1961

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Pair of

George Nakashima

Pair of "New" Armchairs, New Hope,..., 1961

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"Trestle" Dining Table, New Hope,..., 1964

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Set of eight

George Nakashima

Set of eight "New" Chairs, New Hope,..., 1980–1983

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Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1964

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, New Hope,..., 1964

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Fine Double Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1971

George Nakashima

Fine Double Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1971

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"Grass-Seated" Chair, New Hope,..., 1964

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Early

George Nakashima

Early "Shell-Shaped" Coffee Table, New Hope, , 1955

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