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)

Enfilade, 1970

George Nakashima

Enfilade, 1970

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Set of Eight Conoid Dining Chairs, 1976 , 1976–1978

George Nakashima

Set of Eight Conoid Dining Chairs, 1976 , 1976–1978

Sale Date: November 12, 2019

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Pair of Twin-Sized Headboards Widdicomb, USA

George Nakashima

Pair of Twin-Sized Headboards Widdicomb, USA

Sale Date: November 12, 2019

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Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table, c. 1976, 1976

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II Dining Table, c. 1976, 1976

Sale Date: November 12, 2019

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Unique table basse, 1975

George Nakashima

Unique table basse, 1975

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Unique lampadaire, 1973

George Nakashima

Unique lampadaire, 1973

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Table basse, 1965

George Nakashima

Table basse, 1965

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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George Nakashima Table Lamp

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Table Lamp

Sale Date: November 9, 2019

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Reeks van zes stoelen, model New Chair, 1956

George Nakashima

Reeks van zes stoelen, model New Chair, 1956

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA BOOKCASE, 1970

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA BOOKCASE, 1970

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA (Attr.) HEADBOARD, 1950

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA (Attr.) HEADBOARD, 1950

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA SPECIAL DESK, 1970

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA SPECIAL DESK, 1970

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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walnut credenza

George Nakashima

walnut credenza

Sale Date: October 4, 2019

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Grass-seated stool, 1968

George Nakashima

Grass-seated stool, 1968

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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Mira chairs (4), 1965

George Nakashima

Mira chairs (4), 1965

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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Mira chair, 1987

George Nakashima

Mira chair, 1987

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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Trestle dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1960

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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Pedestal table, 1966

George Nakashima

Pedestal table, 1966

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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wall-mounted shelf, 1966

George Nakashima

wall-mounted shelf, 1966

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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cabinet, 1965

George Nakashima

cabinet, 1965

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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cabinet, 1958

George Nakashima

cabinet, 1958

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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cabinet, 1955

George Nakashima

cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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Trestle dining table, 1960

George Nakashima

Trestle dining table, 1960

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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queen-size headboard, 1957

George Nakashima

queen-size headboard, 1957

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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