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)
Conoid Cushion Lounge Chair, 1966

George Nakashima

Conoid Cushion Lounge Chair, 1966

Sale Date: September 22, 2019

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Set of ten Conoid chairs, 1975

George Nakashima

Set of ten Conoid chairs, 1975

Sale Date: September 22, 2019

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Conoid dining table, 1965

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1965

Sale Date: September 22, 2019

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Kent Hall floor lamp, 1980

George Nakashima

Kent Hall floor lamp, 1980

Sale Date: September 22, 2019

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Paire de chaises dites Mira, 1960

George Nakashima

Paire de chaises dites Mira, 1960

Sale Date: October 7, 2019

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Origins armchairs, pair, #259, 1959

George Nakashima

Origins armchairs, pair, #259, 1959

Sale Date: September 15, 2019

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Origins wedge table, 1959

George Nakashima

Origins wedge table, 1959

Sale Date: September 15, 2019

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Origins side chair, #259, 1959

George Nakashima

Origins side chair, #259, 1959

Sale Date: September 15, 2019

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Miroir, 1960–1969

George Nakashima

Miroir, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

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Cabinet à deux portes coulissantes, 1969–1970

George Nakashima

Cabinet à deux portes coulissantes, 1969–1970

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

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Dean's Desk - Bureau ou table console, 1969

George Nakashima

Dean's Desk - Bureau ou table console, 1969

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

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Origins lounge chairs, pair, 1957

George Nakashima

Origins lounge chairs, pair, 1957

Sale Date: September 12, 2019

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Long chair, 1968

George Nakashima

Long chair, 1968

Sale Date: September 12, 2019

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Grass-Seated stool, 1965

George Nakashima

Grass-Seated stool, 1965

Sale Date: September 12, 2019

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FAUTEUIL, 1970

George Nakashima

FAUTEUIL, 1970

Sale Date: June 19, 2019

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Tavolo basso con struttura in legno e piano in...

George Nakashima

Tavolo basso con struttura in legno e piano in...

Sale Date: March 14, 2019

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Nakashima Origins New Chair 271 for Widdicomb, 1958

George Nakashima

Nakashima Origins New Chair 271 for Widdicomb, 1958

Sale Date: January 26, 2019

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George Nakashima Origins Table 243 for..., 1958

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Origins Table 243 for..., 1958

Sale Date: January 26, 2019

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George Nakashima Origins Table 241 for..., 1958

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Origins Table 241 for..., 1958

Sale Date: January 26, 2019

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A DOUBLE PEDESTAL DESK, CIRCA 1964, 1964

George Nakashima

A DOUBLE PEDESTAL DESK, CIRCA 1964, 1964

Sale Date: August 22, 2019

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A Coffee Table for Widdicomb, 1950

George Nakashima

A Coffee Table for Widdicomb, 1950

Sale Date: July 17, 2019

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Four-legged high chair, 1964

George Nakashima

Four-legged high chair, 1964

Sale Date: July 17, 2019

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George Nakashima Wohl and Wepman Tables, 1960

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Wohl and Wepman Tables, 1960

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Pair of George Nakashima Grass-seat Chairs, 1962

George Nakashima

Pair of George Nakashima Grass-seat Chairs, 1962

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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