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)

EXCEPTIONAL CONOID BENCH, NEW HOPE,..., 1970

George Nakashima

EXCEPTIONAL CONOID BENCH, NEW HOPE,..., 1970

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PLANK HEADBOARD, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1968

George Nakashima

PLANK HEADBOARD, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1968

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DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET, NEW HOPE,..., 1962

George Nakashima

DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET, NEW HOPE,..., 1962

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TURNED-LEG DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1957

George Nakashima

TURNED-LEG DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1957

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SET OF SIX GRASS-SEATED CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1958

George Nakashima

SET OF SIX GRASS-SEATED CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1958

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SPECIAL GREENROCK CONSOLE TABLE, 1990

George and Mira Nakashima

SPECIAL GREENROCK CONSOLE TABLE, 1990

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EXCEPTIONAL HOLTZ DINING TABLE AND SET..., 1992–1993

George and Mira Nakashima

EXCEPTIONAL HOLTZ DINING TABLE AND SET..., 1992–1993

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SET OF SIX CONOID DINING CHAIRS, NEW..., 1963–1986

George Nakashima

SET OF SIX CONOID DINING CHAIRS, NEW..., 1963–1986

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FINE TURNED-LEG DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1958

George Nakashima

FINE TURNED-LEG DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1958

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CUSHION LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARMS AND..., 1958–1961

George Nakashima

CUSHION LOUNGE CHAIR WITH ARMS AND..., 1958–1961

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SPECIAL-ORDER BAR CABINET, NEW HOPE,..., 1961

George Nakashima

SPECIAL-ORDER BAR CABINET, NEW HOPE,..., 1961

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PAIR OF RECTANGULAR END TABLES, NEW HOPE,..., 1958

George Nakashima

PAIR OF RECTANGULAR END TABLES, NEW HOPE,..., 1958

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SETTEE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1958

George Nakashima

SETTEE, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1958

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FRENCHMAN'S COVE I DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1963

George Nakashima

FRENCHMAN'S COVE I DINING TABLE, NEW HOPE,..., 1963

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PAIR OF CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1963

George Nakashima

PAIR OF CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, NEW HOPE,..., 1963

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DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET, NEW HOPE,..., 1958

George Nakashima

DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR CABINET, NEW HOPE,..., 1958

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PAIR OF MIRA CHAIRS, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1963

George Nakashima

PAIR OF MIRA CHAIRS, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA, 1963

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT MIRA CHAIR

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT MIRA CHAIR

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT HIGH STOOL, 1983

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT HIGH STOOL, 1983

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT WEPMAN SIDE TABLE..., 1983

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT WEPMAN SIDE TABLE..., 1983

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PAIR OF GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT CAPTAINS CHAIRS,

George Nakashima

PAIR OF GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT CAPTAINS CHAIRS,

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PAIR OF NAKASHIMA STUDIO WALNUT GREENROCK STOOLS

George Nakashima

PAIR OF NAKASHIMA STUDIO WALNUT GREENROCK STOOLS

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT DOUBLE CABINET WITH...

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA WALNUT DOUBLE CABINET WITH...

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GEORGE NAKASHIMA MINGUREN WALNUT TABLE, 1983

George Nakashima

GEORGE NAKASHIMA MINGUREN WALNUT TABLE, 1983

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