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)

New chairs, set of six, 1954–1957

George Nakashima

New chairs, set of six, 1954–1957

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Kent Hall floor lamp, 1984

George Nakashima

Kent Hall floor lamp, 1984

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Conoid desk, 1984

George Nakashima

Conoid desk, 1984

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Conoid chair, 1984

George Nakashima

Conoid chair, 1984

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George Nakashima, 1984

George Nakashima

George Nakashima, 1984

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Kornblut cabinets, pair, 1985

George Nakashima

Kornblut cabinets, pair, 1985

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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PAIR OF GEORGE NAKASHIMA NEW ARMCHAIRS

George Nakashima

PAIR OF GEORGE NAKASHIMA NEW ARMCHAIRS

Sale Date: January 16, 2020

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA FRENCHMAN'S COVE II DINING TABLE

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA FRENCHMAN'S COVE II DINING TABLE

Sale Date: January 16, 2020

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SET OF FOUR NEW CHAIRS BY GEORGE NAKASHIMA

George Nakashima

SET OF FOUR NEW CHAIRS BY GEORGE NAKASHIMA

Sale Date: January 16, 2020

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George Nakashima Walnut Plank Daybed, 1955–1964

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Plank Daybed, 1955–1964

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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'Slab' Coffee Table, circa 1980, 1980

George Nakashima

'Slab' Coffee Table, circa 1980, 1980

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Pair of Chests, circa 1964, 1964

George Nakashima

Pair of Chests, circa 1964, 1964

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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'Slab' Coffee Table, circa 1963, 1963

George Nakashima

'Slab' Coffee Table, circa 1963, 1963

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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Set of Eight 'Conoid' Chairs, 1968, 1968

George Nakashima

Set of Eight 'Conoid' Chairs, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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'Conoid' Dining Table, 1968, 1968

George Nakashima

'Conoid' Dining Table, 1968, 1968

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Sideboard, 1972, 1972

George Nakashima

Sideboard, 1972, 1972

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'Frenchman's Cove' Dining Table, circa 1968, 1968

George Nakashima

'Frenchman's Cove' Dining Table, circa 1968, 1968

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1958

George Nakashima

SLAB COFFEE TABLE, 1958

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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MINGUREN SIDE TABLE, 1978

George Nakashima

MINGUREN SIDE TABLE, 1978

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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PAIR OF DOUBLE SLIDING-DOOR SIDEBOARDS, 1958

George Nakashima

PAIR OF DOUBLE SLIDING-DOOR SIDEBOARDS, 1958

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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AN IMPORTANT CONOID DINING TABLE, 1973

George Nakashima

AN IMPORTANT CONOID DINING TABLE, 1973

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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MINGUREN I TABLE, 1965

George Nakashima

MINGUREN I TABLE, 1965

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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CROSSED-LEG CONOID TABLE, 1965

George Nakashima

CROSSED-LEG CONOID TABLE, 1965

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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LONG CHAIR, 1959

George Nakashima

LONG CHAIR, 1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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