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John David Sackett Burled Mesquite Bench After George Nakashima Butterfly Joint
Located in Dallas, TX
Minguren style table / bench after George Nakashima crafted of solid Texas burled Mesquite by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

George Nakashima Conoid Coffee Table – English Walnut with Rosewood Butterfly
By George Nakashima
Located in San Diego, CA
This rare and completely original George Nakashima coffee table is a poetic example of the master’s
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

George Nakashima Round Cluster-Base Table, 1962
By George Nakashima
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
are stabilized with Nakashima’s signature butterfly joints, hand-cut from contrasting rosewood. These
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

George Nakashima Round Cluster-Base Table, 1962
George Nakashima Round Cluster-Base Table, 1962
$19,500
H 29.14 in W 30.32 in D 29.93 in
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
By George Nakashima Studio
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Walnut, Maple

White Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By Figure Ground, George Nakashima, BDDW, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
gap right down the center. To further accentuate this void of support, we used straight 'butterfly
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2010s American Minimalist Benches

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Walnut

Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, BDDW, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
gap right down the center. To further accentuate this void of support, we used straight 'butterfly
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2010s American Minimalist Benches

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Walnut

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Walnut Live-Edge Slab Mid-Century Style Sen Trestle Table by New York Heartwoods
By New York Heartwoods
Located in Accord, NY
George Nakashima influenced base and butterflied split live-edge slab top. Constructed by hand using
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ta...

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Wood, Walnut

Butterfly Low Table by George Nakashima
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An exquisite and minimalist walnut low table with butterfly-like base and circular top.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

George Nakashima 8' Dining Table in Bookmatched Walnut with 5 Rosewood Butterfly
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trestle dining table: this table, built by George Nakashima in 1978, consists of bookmatched solid
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

Outstanding George Nakashima Conoid Bench
By George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
A superior example of this classic Nakashima form with two rosewood butterflies and unusually
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Vintage 1980s American Benches

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Hickory, Rosewood, Walnut

Signed George Nakashima Walnut Conoid Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Dallas, TX
Coffee table designed and made by George Nakashima with rosewood butterfly joint. Verbally
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Signed George Nakashima Walnut Conoid Table
Signed George Nakashima Walnut Conoid Table
H 13.25 in W 25.5 in D 52.5 in
Sculptural Walnut Conoid Chairs by Mira Nakashima
By Mira Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
Nakashima rosewood butterfly. These chairs are signed and dated by Mira Nakashima.
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2010s American Dining Room Chairs

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Hickory, Rosewood, Walnut

George Nakashima; Single Slab American Walnut Coffee Table from 1957
By George Nakashima
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nakashima Studio, 1957, American Black Walnut coffee table constructed with a single slab
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

George Nakashima Free Edge Slab Coffee Table in English Walnut 1950s
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
Free Edge Slab Coffee Table in English walnut with rosewood butterfly by George Nakashima, American
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

Mira Nakashima Stunning Free Edge Table in Black Walnut 2007 'Signed and Dated'
By Mira Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
butterflies by Mira Nakashima, American 2007 (signed and dated on bottom “Mira Nakashima 8.9.07”). The free
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

Rare George Nakashima Oval Coffee Table Bow Tie Base Widdicomb, 1958
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Camden, ME
model 201 table measures 60 x 22 x 13" and has a variation of George Nakashima's more common Butterfly
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Nakashima Style Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Biomorphic Wood Coffee Table in the Style of Nakashima, with Butterfly Signature in the Wood Grain
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Nakashima Style Coffee Table
Nakashima Style Coffee Table
H 16.5 in W 67 in D 32 in
Classic Midcentury Eight-Drawer Walnut and Rosewood Dresser by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
tie inlays to top, reminiscent of George Nakashima's butterfly joints, hand delivery avail to New York
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Aluminum

Rare George Nakashima Walnut Butterfly Coffee Table Origins for Widdicomb, 1960
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Camden, ME
Rare George Nakashima walnut coffee table for his origins line for Widdicomb. Stamped George
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Free-Edge Double Pedestal Desk by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Long Island City, NY
Free-edge double pedestal desk by George Nakashima in walnut with butterfly joinery on desk top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Set of 8 Modern Rustic Organic Dining Chairs Solid Wood with Butterfly Details
By George Nakashima
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 8 Modern rustic organic dining chairs style of Nakashima solid wood with butterfly details
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Walnut Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, George Nelson, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
gap right down the center. To further accentuate this void of support, we used straight 'butterfly
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2010s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, George Nelson, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
gap right down the center. To further accentuate this void of support, we used straight 'butterfly
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2010s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, BDDW, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
gap right down the center. To further accentuate this void of support, we used straight 'butterfly
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2010s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench 66"
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, George Nelson, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
gap right down the center. To further accentuate this void of support, we used straight 'butterfly
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2010s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Trestle Dining Table with Rosewood Butterfly Joints
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut George Nakashima Trestle dining table with four rosewood butterfly joints and two free-form
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

George Nakashima Walnut Minguren Coffee Table with Butterfly Key
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite walnut Minguren coffee table by George Nakashima retains it's original, beautifully
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mira Nakashima Michiko Base Dining Table in Walnut with Rosewood Butterflies
By Mira Nakashima
Located in Sylacauga, AL
, knots and cracks. East Indian rosewood butterflies in center, Michiko base. Signed "Mira Nakashima
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Minguren Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
live-edge table top features one of Nakashima's signature rosewood butterfly joints and rests on an
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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut, Rosewood

Nakashima for Knoll Straight Back Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in San Francisco, CA
production at Knoll soon after Nakashima built the butterfly secured prototype with flat seat. He
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Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

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Walnut, Hickory

Nakashima for Knoll Straight Back Chair
Nakashima for Knoll Straight Back Chair
H 29.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.25 in
English Walnut Coffee Table by George Nakashima, circa 1960
By George Nakashima
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A beautiful free edge coffee table by George Nakashima. Has inclusions and one butterfly. Measures
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Mid-20th Century American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Unique Butterfly Base Coffee Table by George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Special custom base configuration. English walnut free form top on butterfly base.
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Exquisite Florence Knoll and George Nakashima Executive Desk
By George Nakashima, Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Berkeley, CA
surface (1.25" thick) with each end joined together with Nakashima's signature butterfly joints. The base
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Side Table - George Nakashima
Located in SouthPort, CT
Free edge side table in American black walnut, turned legs, one rosewood butterfly, by George
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Vintage 1950s American Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Side Table - George Nakashima
Side Table - George Nakashima
H 17 in W 23.5 in D 17 in
A Greenrovk Footstoll By George Nakashima
Located in Sea Cliff, NY
A beautiful example of Nakashima's work.Large Butterfly cross stretcher base supporting a Walnut
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20th Century American Ottomans and Poufs

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Nakashima Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal nakashima butterfly for your home. A nakashima butterfly — often made from wood, walnut and rosewood — can elevate any home. Find 6 options for an antique or vintage nakashima butterfly now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer nakashima butterfly, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A nakashima butterfly is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one nakashima butterfly that is appealing in its simplicity, but Figure Ground, George Nakashima and Widdicomb Furniture Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Nakashima Butterfly?

Prices for a nakashima butterfly start at $2,000 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $5,125.