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)

Large dining table with foldable top, 1959

George Nakashima

Large dining table with foldable top, 1959

Sale Date: November 21, 2020

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Suite de huit chaises dites « Mira » - 1969, 1969

George Nakashima

Suite de huit chaises dites « Mira » - 1969, 1969

Sale Date: December 1, 2020

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Conoid' bench, 1966

George Nakashima

Conoid' bench, 1966

Sale Date: November 12, 2020

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Pair of lounge chairs, 1968

George Nakashima

Pair of lounge chairs, 1968

Sale Date: November 12, 2020

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wall cabinet

George Nakashima

Sale Date: October 25, 2020

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LOW TABLE, 1980

George Nakashima

LOW TABLE, 1980

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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SLAB

George Nakashima

SLAB" HEADBOARD, 1989

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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GREENROCK

George Nakashima

GREENROCK" TABLE, 1990

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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HOST NEW CHAIR

George Nakashima

HOST NEW CHAIR" ROCKER, 1985

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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STOOL, 1985

George Nakashima

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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CONOID

George Nakashima

CONOID" SIDE CHAIR, 1985

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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DOUBLE PEDESTAL DESK, 1960

George Nakashima

DOUBLE PEDESTAL DESK, 1960

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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DOUBLE SLIDING-DOOR CABINET, 1970

George Nakashima

DOUBLE SLIDING-DOOR CABINET, 1970

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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TRESTLE

George Nakashima

TRESTLE" DROP LEAF DINING TABLE, 1957

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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SIX

George Nakashima

SIX "NEW" SIDE CHAIRS AND TWO "NEW" ARMCHAIRS, 1985

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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MINGUREN II

George Nakashima

MINGUREN II" DINING TABLE, 1985

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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CONOID CUSHION

George Nakashima

CONOID CUSHION" SETTEE, 1957

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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CONOID CUSHION

George Nakashima

CONOID CUSHION" SETTEE, 1971

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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PAIR OF

George Nakashima

PAIR OF "CONOID CUSHION" CHAIRS, 1957

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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TRIPLE SLIDING-DOOR WALL CABINET, 1970

George Nakashima

TRIPLE SLIDING-DOOR WALL CABINET, 1970

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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High Stool, 1960

George Nakashima

High Stool, 1960

Sale Date: October 23, 2020

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Lounge Chair with Free-Form Arm, 1965

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair with Free-Form Arm, 1965

Sale Date: October 13, 2020

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George Nakashima Straight Back Chair

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Straight Back Chair

Sale Date: October 11, 2020

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Meditation Stools, pair, 1969

George Nakashima

Meditation Stools, pair, 1969

Sale Date: September 12, 2020

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