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George Nakashima

George Nakashima

American · 1905–1990

Japanese-American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker (1905-1990)

$355,600≈ £266,587≈ €306,737Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumExceptional Conoid dining tableWright1,676lots offered2001–2026years recorded98%sold (1,648)$15kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Exceptional Conoid dining table by George Nakashima, 1966, oak burl, oak, sold Oct 2025Exceptional Conoid dining tableWright · $355,600≈ £266,587≈ €306,737Sign up to see
  2. Important Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, sold Dec 2021Important Conoid Dining TableBonhams · $250,313≈ £188,901≈ €221,339Sign up to see
  3. Three-door room divider by George Nakashima, 1987, American black walnut, claro walnut, sold Jun 2025Three-door room dividerPhillips · $209,550≈ £155,188≈ €183,349Sign up to see

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  1. Mira chairs, set of four by George Nakashima, 1956, American black walnut, hickory, sold Mar 2024
    Mira chairs, set of four, 1956
    American black walnut, hickory
    27¼ h x 19½ w x 16½ d in (69 x 50 x 42 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 122
    $8,190≈ £6,440≈ €7,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Drop-leaf Turned-Leg dining table by George Nakashima, 1956, American black walnut, sold Mar 2024
    Drop-leaf Turned-Leg dining table, 1956
    American black walnut
    28½ h x 60 w x 32½ d in (72 x 152 x 83 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 123
    $16,380≈ £12,879≈ €15,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Origins coffee table, model 243 by George Nakashima, c. 1958, walnut, sold Mar 2024
    Origins coffee table, model 243, c. 1958
    walnut
    16 h x 30¼ w x 30¼ d in (41 x 77 x 77 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 130
    $2,772≈ £2,180≈ €2,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Straight-Back chairs, pair by George Nakashima, 1956, American black walnut, hickory, sold Mar 2024
    Straight-Back chairs, pair, 1956
    American black walnut, hickory
    29¾ h x 23¼ w x 17½ d in (76 x 59 x 44 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 132
    $3,024≈ £2,378≈ €2,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Cabinet by George Nakashima, 1957, walnut, pandanus cloth, sold Feb 2024
    Cabinet, 1957
    walnut, pandanus cloth
    32¼ h x 72 w x 21¾ d in (82 x 183 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 134
    $32,760≈ £25,930≈ €30,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Kent Hall Floor Lamp by George Nakashima, 1968, walnut, sold Feb 2024
    Kent Hall Floor Lamp, 1968
    walnut
    Bonhams · · Lot 218
    $28,160≈ £22,305≈ €26,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Long Chair by George Nakashima, 1967, walnut, sold Feb 2024
    Long Chair, 1967
    walnut
    Bonhams · · Lot 222
    $20,480≈ £16,222≈ €18,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Conoid Bed by George Nakashima, 1968, walnut, sold Feb 2024
    Conoid Bed, 1968
    walnut
    Bonhams · · Lot 223
    $10,880≈ £8,618≈ €10,066Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,600–3,600View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Exceptional Conoid bench by George Nakashima, 1968, American black walnut, hickory, rosewood, sold Jan 2024
    Exceptional Conoid bench, 1968
    American black walnut, hickory, rosewood
    29½ h x 81 w x 27½ d in (75 x 206 x 70 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 302
    $47,880≈ £37,745≈ €43,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Special Hanging Wall cabinet by George Nakashima, 1978, American black walnut, pandanus cloth, sold Jan 2024
    Special Hanging Wall cabinet, 1978
    American black walnut, pandanus cloth
    18½ h x 72 w x 18 d in (47 x 183 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 304
    $35,280≈ £27,812≈ €32,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Lots by George Nakashima that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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George Nakashima signature

45 catalogued lots by George Nakashima record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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  • signed36
  • signed and dated5
  • signed in pencil4

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