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)
New Chair Rocker without Arms, 1960

George Nakashima

New Chair Rocker without Arms, 1960

Sale Date: December 10, 2019

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cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: December 10, 2019

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nightstand, 1950–1959

George Nakashima

nightstand, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Conoid bench with spindle back, 1968

George Nakashima

Conoid bench with spindle back, 1968

Sale Date: November 22, 2019

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Long chair, 1951

George Nakashima

Long chair, 1951

Sale Date: November 22, 2019

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Minguren I coffee table, 1976

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1976

Sale Date: November 22, 2019

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Bureau double-face - Pièce unique, 1966

George Nakashima

Bureau double-face - Pièce unique, 1966

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Origins - Paire de fauteuils, 1955

George Nakashima

Origins - Paire de fauteuils, 1955

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Trestle Table - Pièce unique, 1963

George Nakashima

Trestle Table - Pièce unique, 1963

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Daybed - Pièce unique, 1960

George Nakashima

Daybed - Pièce unique, 1960

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Drop leaf Table piante- Pièce unique, 1959

George Nakashima

Drop leaf Table piante- Pièce unique, 1959

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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New - Suite de douze chaises -Pièce unique, 1970

George Nakashima

New - Suite de douze chaises -Pièce unique, 1970

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Turned-Leg Table - Pièce unique, 1956

George Nakashima

Turned-Leg Table - Pièce unique, 1956

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Paire de tabourets hauts - Pièce unique, 1977

George Nakashima

Paire de tabourets hauts - Pièce unique, 1977

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Paire de commodes - Pièce unique, 1973

George Nakashima

Paire de commodes - Pièce unique, 1973

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Chaise longue - Pièce unique, 1957

George Nakashima

Chaise longue - Pièce unique, 1957

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Minguren - Pièce unique, 1965

George Nakashima

Minguren - Pièce unique, 1965

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Seagrass - Suite de quatorze chaises - Pièce , 1957

George Nakashima

Seagrass - Suite de quatorze chaises - Pièce , 1957

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Trestle - Table à rallonges, 1960

George Nakashima

Trestle - Table à rallonges, 1960

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Table basse - Pièce unique, 1986

George Nakashima

Table basse - Pièce unique, 1986

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Enfilade suspendue - Pièce unique, 1975

George Nakashima

Enfilade suspendue - Pièce unique, 1975

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Etagère - Pièce unique, 1970

George Nakashima

Etagère - Pièce unique, 1970

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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Conoid' dining table, 1967

George Nakashima

Conoid' dining table, 1967

Sale Date: November 25, 2019

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Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs, 1976

George Nakashima

Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs, 1976

Sale Date: November 25, 2019

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