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)

Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table, 1970

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table, 1970

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Sliding Door Cabinet, 1968

George Nakashima

Sliding Door Cabinet, 1968

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Important Conoid Dining Table, 1969

George Nakashima

Important Conoid Dining Table, 1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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George Nakashima Black Walnut Dresser, 2011

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Black Walnut Dresser, 2011

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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George Nakashima for Knoll Studio Chairs, 1948

George Nakashima

George Nakashima for Knoll Studio Chairs, 1948

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Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut Nightstand, 1963

George Nakashima

Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut Nightstand, 1963

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Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut Nightstand, 1960

George Nakashima

Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut Nightstand, 1960

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George Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut Side..., 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut Side..., 1960

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George Nakashima End Table, 1963

George Nakashima

George Nakashima End Table, 1963

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Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut Dining Table, 1958

George Nakashima

Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut Dining Table, 1958

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Nakashima for Widdicomb Gentleman's Cabinet, 1950

George Nakashima

Nakashima for Widdicomb Gentleman's Cabinet, 1950

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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UNIQUE EDITOR'S DESK FOR DR. KROSNICK'S..., 1990

George Nakashima

UNIQUE EDITOR'S DESK FOR DR. KROSNICK'S..., 1990

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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MINGUREN II ' LOW TABLE, 1975, 1975

George Nakashima

MINGUREN II ' LOW TABLE, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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WALL-MOUNTED SHELF, 1981, 1981

George Nakashima

WALL-MOUNTED SHELF, 1981, 1981

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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CUSTOM FOUR-DOOR CABINET, 1959, 1959

George Nakashima

CUSTOM FOUR-DOOR CABINET, 1959, 1959

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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RARE AND IMPORTANT 'MINGUREN I' LOW TABLE,..., 1978

George Nakashima

RARE AND IMPORTANT 'MINGUREN I' LOW TABLE,..., 1978

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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SLIDING DOOR CABINET, 1966, 1966

George Nakashima

SLIDING DOOR CABINET, 1966, 1966

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CUSTOM FOUR-DOOR CABINET, 1959, 1959

George Nakashima

CUSTOM FOUR-DOOR CABINET, 1959, 1959

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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WALL-MOUNTED SHELF, 1981, 1981

George Nakashima

WALL-MOUNTED SHELF, 1981, 1981

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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RARE AND IMPORTANT 'MINGUREN I' LOW TABLE,..., 1978

George Nakashima

RARE AND IMPORTANT 'MINGUREN I' LOW TABLE,..., 1978

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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SLIDING DOOR CABINET, 1966, 1966

George Nakashima

SLIDING DOOR CABINET, 1966, 1966

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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MINGUREN II ' LOW TABLE, 1975, 1975

George Nakashima

MINGUREN II ' LOW TABLE, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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UNIQUE EDITOR'S DESK FOR DR. KROSNICK'S..., 1990

George Nakashima

UNIQUE EDITOR'S DESK FOR DR. KROSNICK'S..., 1990

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Daybed, from the

George Nakashima

Daybed, from the "Origins" collection, 1958

Sale Date: December 5, 2023

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