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)

Mira, 1957–1958

George Nakashima

Mira, 1957–1958

Sale Date: May 6, 2019

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Table basse/Banc, 1957

George Nakashima

Table basse/Banc, 1957

Sale Date: May 6, 2019

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Fauteuil à bascule, 1980

George Nakashima

Fauteuil à bascule, 1980

Sale Date: May 6, 2019

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Mira, Tabouret, 1970

George Nakashima

Mira, Tabouret, 1970

Sale Date: May 6, 2019

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N12 Dining Table, 1948

George Nakashima

N12 Dining Table, 1948

Sale Date: April 24, 2019

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A chest of drawers, 1955

George Nakashima

A chest of drawers, 1955

Sale Date: April 16, 2019

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chair

George Nakashima

Sale Date: April 7, 2019

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George Nakashima settee

George Nakashima

George Nakashima settee

Sale Date: April 7, 2019

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turned leg dining table

George Nakashima

turned leg dining table

Sale Date: March 10, 2019

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Rare Conoid coffee table, 1968

George Nakashima

Rare Conoid coffee table, 1968

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Rare Conoid coffee table, 1968

George Nakashima

Rare Conoid coffee table, 1968

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Single-armed lounge chair, 1961

George Nakashima

Single-armed lounge chair, 1961

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Wall-mounted cabinet, 1967

George Nakashima

Wall-mounted cabinet, 1967

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Conoid' lounge chair, 1980

George Nakashima

Conoid' lounge chair, 1980

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Conoid' dining table, 1967

George Nakashima

Conoid' dining table, 1967

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs, 1976

George Nakashima

Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs, 1976

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Minguren I' coffee table, 1976

George Nakashima

Minguren I' coffee table, 1976

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Triple sliding door cabinet, 1975

George Nakashima

Triple sliding door cabinet, 1975

Sale Date: February 17, 2019

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George Nakashima Turned-Leg Dining Table, 1966

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Turned-Leg Dining Table, 1966

Sale Date: February 13, 2019

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George Nakashima mirror, 1950

George Nakashima

George Nakashima mirror, 1950

Sale Date: February 13, 2019

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George Nakashima long chest, 1950

George Nakashima

George Nakashima long chest, 1950

Sale Date: February 13, 2019

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George Nakashima King-size bed headboard, 1950

George Nakashima

George Nakashima King-size bed headboard, 1950

Sale Date: February 13, 2019

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A pair of George Nakashima nightstands, 1950

George Nakashima

A pair of George Nakashima nightstands, 1950

Sale Date: February 13, 2019

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Tea Ceremony Platform, New Hope, PA, 1964

George Nakashima

Tea Ceremony Platform, New Hope, PA, 1964

Sale Date: January 20, 2019

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