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)

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George Nakashima

A RARE "MINGUREN I" TABLE, 1974

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

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BENCH, 1965

George Nakashima

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BENCH, 1959

George Nakashima

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CONOID

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CONOID" DINING TABLE, 1963

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

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LOUNGE

George Nakashima

LOUNGE" ROCKER WITH ONE ARM, 1965

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

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A RARE CROSS-LEGGED COFFEE TABLE, 1965

George Nakashima

A RARE CROSS-LEGGED COFFEE TABLE, 1965

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

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Fauteuil à bascule, 1980

George Nakashima

Fauteuil à bascule, 1980

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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Burl Plaque, 1980

George Nakashima

Burl Plaque, 1980

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Minguren II Coffee Table (together with the..., 1981

George Nakashima

Minguren II Coffee Table (together with the..., 1981

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Wohl Table, 1980

George Nakashima

Wohl Table, 1980

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Rare Daybed, 1939

George Nakashima

Rare Daybed, 1939

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Loose Cushion chair and ottoman (2), 1958

George Nakashima

Loose Cushion chair and ottoman (2), 1958

Sale Date: June 10, 2018

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New chairs (6), 1955

George Nakashima

New chairs (6), 1955

Sale Date: June 10, 2018

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Frenchman's Cove II dining table, 1976

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II dining table, 1976

Sale Date: June 10, 2018

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Conoid room divider, 1980

George Nakashima

Conoid room divider, 1980

Sale Date: June 10, 2018

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George Nakashima Walnut Turned Leg Dining Table

George Nakashima

George Nakashima Walnut Turned Leg Dining Table

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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SET OF EIGHT NEW CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1965

George Nakashima

SET OF EIGHT NEW CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1965

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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BOAT-SHAPED TURNED-LEG DINING TABLE, NEW..., 1958

George Nakashima

BOAT-SHAPED TURNED-LEG DINING TABLE, NEW..., 1958

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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DAYBED WITH BACK, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1967

George Nakashima

DAYBED WITH BACK, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1967

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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LONG BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1960

George Nakashima

LONG BENCH, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1960

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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DAYBED, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1960

George Nakashima

DAYBED, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1960

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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SET OF FOUR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1966

George Nakashima

SET OF FOUR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1966

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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SET OF FOUR MIRA CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1966

George Nakashima

SET OF FOUR MIRA CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1966

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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ROUND CLUSTER BASE DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1966

George Nakashima

ROUND CLUSTER BASE DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1966

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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