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)

Special-Order coffee table, 1971

George Nakashima

Special-Order coffee table, 1971

Sale Date: May 13, 2020

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Lounge Chair Rocker with Right Arm, 1989

George Nakashima

Lounge Chair Rocker with Right Arm, 1989

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Exceptional Kornblut cabinet, 1989

George Nakashima

Exceptional Kornblut cabinet, 1989

Sale Date: May 13, 2020

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Canapé en noyer d'Amérique., 1965

George Nakashima

Canapé en noyer d'Amérique., 1965

Sale Date: April 28, 2020

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Cushion chair, New Hope, PA, 1961, 1961

George Nakashima

Cushion chair, New Hope, PA, 1961, 1961

Sale Date: April 19, 2020

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A Rare Sofa Mod. No. 3251, designed by..., 1958

George Nakashima

A Rare Sofa Mod. No. 3251, designed by..., 1958

Sale Date: April 6, 2020

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SET OF SIX

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SET OF SIX "CAPTAIN" CHAIRS, 1980

Sale Date: March 31, 2020

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GREENROCK

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GREENROCK" TABLE, 1990

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KORNBLUT

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KORNBLUT" CABINET, 1990

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SLAB

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SLAB" HEADBOARD, 1989

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CONOID

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CONOID" SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1985

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HOST NEW CHAIR

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HOST NEW CHAIR" ROCKER, 1985

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WEPMAN

George Nakashima

WEPMAN" TABLE, 1985

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WEPMAN

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WEPMAN" TABLE, 1985

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STOOL, 1985

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MINGUREN I

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MINGUREN I" COFFEE TABLE, 1980

Sale Date: March 31, 2020

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CONOID

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CONOID" LOUNGE CHAIR, 1985

Sale Date: March 31, 2020

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FOUR

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FOUR "CONOID" CHAIRS, 1986

Sale Date: March 31, 2020

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FRENCHMAN'S COVE

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FRENCHMAN'S COVE" TABLE, 1985

Sale Date: March 31, 2020

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The Important

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The Important "Holtz" Table, New Hope,..., 1986

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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A "Grass-Seated" Stool, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1961

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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A Single Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1955

George Nakashima

A Single Chest of Drawers, New Hope,..., 1955

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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A Pair of

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A Pair of "Pedestal" Bedside Cabinets, New..., 1974

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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A Special Design

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A Special Design "Slab-Type" Coffee Table,..., 1955

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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