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)

CROSS-LEGGED DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1964

George Nakashima

CROSS-LEGGED DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1964

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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SET OF FOUR NEW CHAIRS, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1964

George Nakashima

SET OF FOUR NEW CHAIRS, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1964

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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FINE CONOID BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1989

George Nakashima

FINE CONOID BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1989

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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SETTEE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1964

George Nakashima

SETTEE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1964

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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CUSHION CHAIR, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1964

George Nakashima

CUSHION CHAIR, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1964

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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SET OF THREE PLANK STOOLS, NEW HOPE,..., 1989

George Nakashima

SET OF THREE PLANK STOOLS, NEW HOPE,..., 1989

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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FINE CONOID DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1969

George Nakashima

FINE CONOID DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1969

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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SET OF SIX NEW CHAIRS, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1969

George Nakashima

SET OF SIX NEW CHAIRS, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1969

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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Conoid Suite de quatre chaises

George Nakashima

Conoid Suite de quatre chaises

Sale Date: December 14, 2018

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SPECIAL SHOJI TABLE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1980

George Nakashima

SPECIAL SHOJI TABLE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1980

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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SPECIAL COFFEE TABLE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1962

George Nakashima

SPECIAL COFFEE TABLE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1962

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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SPECIAL END TABLE / BENCH, NEW HOPE,..., 1979

George Nakashima

SPECIAL END TABLE / BENCH, NEW HOPE,..., 1979

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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CONOID BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1983

George Nakashima

CONOID BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1983

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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MINGUREN I TABLE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1975

George Nakashima

MINGUREN I TABLE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1975

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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HIGH STOOL, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1963

George Nakashima

HIGH STOOL, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1963

Sale Date: December 10, 2018

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CN103: lounge arm chair, 1980

George Nakashima

CN103: lounge arm chair, 1980

Sale Date: November 23, 2018

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Minguren Coffee Table, 1980

George Nakashima

Minguren Coffee Table, 1980

Sale Date: November 23, 2018

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CN103: lounge arm chair, 1980

George Nakashima

CN103: lounge arm chair, 1980

Sale Date: November 23, 2018

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Conoid stool

George Nakashima

Sale Date: November 18, 2018

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Tall Dresser

George Nakashima

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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Coffee table, 1967

George Nakashima

Coffee table, 1967

Sale Date: November 18, 2018

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Modèle

George Nakashima

Modèle "Slab arm rocking chair" - Pièce unique, 1965

Sale Date: November 28, 2018

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Modèle

George Nakashima

Modèle "Wepman" - Pièce unique, 1952

Sale Date: November 28, 2018

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Paire de chauffeuses - Edition limitée, 1958

George Nakashima

Paire de chauffeuses - Edition limitée, 1958

Sale Date: November 28, 2018

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