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.

Related Categories

Asian Decorative Art, Furniture, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

James Krenov, Antonin Raymond, Norm Sartorius, Bob Stocksdale, Frank Lloyd Wright

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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George Nakashima (6,359 results)
Suite (4), 1957

George Nakashima

Suite (4), 1957

Sale Date: February 16, 2020

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New chairs (6), 1955

George Nakashima

New chairs (6), 1955

Sale Date: February 16, 2020

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Turned leg dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

Turned leg dining table, 1960

Sale Date: February 16, 2020

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A group of four

George Nakashima

A group of four "Straight Back" dining chairs, 1947

Sale Date: January 11, 2020

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Custom wall-mounted cabinet with Trestle..., 1967

George Nakashima

Custom wall-mounted cabinet with Trestle..., 1967

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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George Nakashima, 1956

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, 1956

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Captain's chair, 1955

George Nakashima

Captain's chair, 1955

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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George Nakashima, 1975

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, 1975

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George Nakashima, 1982

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, 1982

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Mira chairs, set of eight, 1969

George Nakashima

Mira chairs, set of eight, 1969

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Custom coffee table, 1962

George Nakashima

Custom coffee table, 1962

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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early Single-Pedestal desk, 1947

George Nakashima

early Single-Pedestal desk, 1947

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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George Nakashima, 1985

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, 1985

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early Milk House table, 1955

George Nakashima

early Milk House table, 1955

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Double Chest of Drawers

George Nakashima

Double Chest of Drawers

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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George Nakashima, 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, 1960

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Hanging Wall Cabinet, 1960

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall Cabinet, 1960

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Grass-Seated chairs, 1967

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated chairs, 1967

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Frenchman's Cove table, 1986

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove table, 1986

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Slab coffee table, 1963

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1963

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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George Nakashima, 1976–1977

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, 1976–1977

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, 1967

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, 1967

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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George Nakashima, 1985

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, 1985

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Amoeba nesting tables, set of three, 1988

George Nakashima

Amoeba nesting tables, set of three, 1988

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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