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)

Two Early 'Straight' Chairs, circa 1947, 1947

George Nakashima

Two Early 'Straight' Chairs, circa 1947, 1947

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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Conoid Coffee Table, 1970

George Nakashima

Conoid Coffee Table, 1970

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Wepman and High-Free Form Table, 1970

George Nakashima

Wepman and High-Free Form Table, 1970

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Hanging Wall-Cabinet, 1970

George Nakashima

Hanging Wall-Cabinet, 1970

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Conoid Dining Table, 1976–1977

George Nakashima

Conoid Dining Table, 1976–1977

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Set of Six Conoid Chairs, 1976–1977

George Nakashima

Set of Six Conoid Chairs, 1976–1977

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Paire de chauffeuses modèle Conoid, 1989

George Nakashima

Paire de chauffeuses modèle Conoid, 1989

Sale Date: December 17, 2019

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Cabinet mural, 1960

George Nakashima

Cabinet mural, 1960

Sale Date: December 17, 2019

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Rare paire de tabourets modèle Grass, 1955

George Nakashima

Rare paire de tabourets modèle Grass, 1955

Sale Date: December 17, 2019

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Rare paire de chevets suspendus à deux tiroirs, 1970

George Nakashima

Rare paire de chevets suspendus à deux tiroirs, 1970

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Banquette, 1979

George Nakashima

Banquette, 1979

Sale Date: December 17, 2019

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George Nakashima Black Walnut and Pandanus Cloth

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Black Walnut and Pandanus Cloth

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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Pair of George Nakashima Walnut Slat Back Twin...

George Nakashima

Pair of George Nakashima Walnut Slat Back Twin...

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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Pair of George Nakashima Walnut Night Stands, 1960

George Nakashima

Pair of George Nakashima Walnut Night Stands, 1960

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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New Suite de six chaises, 1959–1963

George Nakashima

New Suite de six chaises, 1959–1963

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Turned Leg Table à plateau de forme libre..., 1964

George Nakashima

Turned Leg Table à plateau de forme libre..., 1964

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New Chaise, 1959–1963

George Nakashima

New Chaise, 1959–1963

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New Fauteuil, 1958

George Nakashima

New Fauteuil, 1958

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Trestle Table de salle à manger à deux..., 1960

George Nakashima

Trestle Table de salle à manger à deux..., 1960

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Table ronde, 1958

George Nakashima

Table ronde, 1958

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Minguren I” table, 1985

George Nakashima

Minguren I” table, 1985

Sale Date: December 17, 2019

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Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, 1954

George Nakashima

Triple Sliding Door Cabinet, 1954

Sale Date: December 10, 2019

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Conoid bench, 1989

George Nakashima

Conoid bench, 1989

Sale Date: December 10, 2019

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coffee table, 1965

George Nakashima

coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: December 10, 2019

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