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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Minguren I table, 1965

George Nakashima

Minguren I table, 1965

Sale Date: March 26, 2020

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Mira

George Nakashima

Sale Date: March 11, 2020

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Mira

George Nakashima

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Mira

George Nakashima

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Four George Nakashima Black Walnut Chairs

George Nakashima

Four George Nakashima Black Walnut Chairs

Sale Date: March 7, 2020

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George Nakashima Black Walnut Pedestal Table

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Black Walnut Pedestal Table

Sale Date: March 7, 2020

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Mira stools, pair, 1980

George Nakashima

Mira stools, pair, 1980

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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Origins headboard, 1960

George Nakashima

Origins headboard, 1960

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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Origins coffee table, model 200-84, 1960

George Nakashima

Origins coffee table, model 200-84, 1960

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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wall shelf with cabinet for Ezra Stoller, 1958

George Nakashima

wall shelf with cabinet for Ezra Stoller, 1958

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1961

George Nakashima

Origins nightstands model 215, pair, 1961

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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HEADBOARD

George Nakashima

Sale Date: February 26, 2020

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A George Nakashima walnut cabinet, New Hope, 1960

George Nakashima

A George Nakashima walnut cabinet, New Hope, 1960

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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A Pair of George Nakashima, Nakashima..., 1989

George Nakashima

A Pair of George Nakashima, Nakashima..., 1989

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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A Pair of George Nakashima, Nakashima..., 1989

George Nakashima

A Pair of George Nakashima, Nakashima..., 1989

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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A George Nakashima for Widdicomb even-arm sofa

George Nakashima

A George Nakashima for Widdicomb even-arm sofa

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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A George Nakashima for Widdicomb

George Nakashima

A George Nakashima for Widdicomb "Mama" armchair

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Nakashima Studios New Hope Pennsylvania Conoid...

George Nakashima

Nakashima Studios New Hope Pennsylvania Conoid...

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Cushion chair, New Hope, PA, 1961, 1961

George Nakashima

Cushion chair, New Hope, PA, 1961, 1961

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Trestle, 1960

George Nakashima

Trestle, 1960

Sale Date: February 20, 2020

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Pair of lounge chairs, 1968

George Nakashima

Pair of lounge chairs, 1968

Sale Date: February 20, 2020

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Chest of drawers, 1964

George Nakashima

Chest of drawers, 1964

Sale Date: February 20, 2020

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'N 20' armchair, 1950–1953

George Nakashima

'N 20' armchair, 1950–1953

Sale Date: February 19, 2020

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Origins lounge chair, 1957

George Nakashima

Origins lounge chair, 1957

Sale Date: February 20, 2020

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