Isamu Noguchi
American · 1904–1988 · Painter, Sculptor
Isamu Noguchi was an American artist, furniture designer and landscape architect whose career spanned six decades from the 1920s. Known for his sculpture and public artworks,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New YorkPhillips · $4,450,500≈ £2,827,510≈ €3,549,892Sign up to see
Enigma (Who Knows)Wright · $495,300≈ £369,489≈ €424,567Sign up to see
Rare and Important coffee tableWright · $444,500≈ £334,085≈ €389,400Sign up to see
Isamu Noguchi’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Coming up at auction
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ArtSell has recorded 440 auction results for Isamu Noguchi between 2001 and 2026, of which 422 sold (96%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $300Sign up free to see to $4.5MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.5MSign up free to see for The Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New York at Phillips in December 2014. Most results come from Wright (207), Billings (63) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (46).
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- 'Akari' Light Sculpture, 1990s$600≈ £450≈ €524Sign up free to see
- $400≈ £300≈ €349Sign up free to see
- 'Akari' Light Sculpture, 1990s$450≈ £337≈ €393Sign up free to see
- $500≈ £375≈ €436Sign up free to see
- 'Akari' Light Sculpture, 1990s$600≈ £450≈ €524Sign up free to see
- $450≈ £337≈ €393Sign up free to see
- 'Akari' Light Sculpture, 1990s$450≈ £337≈ €393Sign up free to see
- $500≈ £375≈ €436Sign up free to see
- $700≈ £525≈ €611Sign up free to see
- $704≈ £517≈ €603Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Isamu Noguchi that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Isamu Noguchi paintings (50)Isamu Noguchi acrylic paintings (3)Isamu Noguchi works on paper (104)Isamu Noguchi drawings (34)Isamu Noguchi prints (28)Isamu Noguchi screenprints (3)Isamu Noguchi multiples (10)Isamu Noguchi sculpture (80)
Isamu Noguchi: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Isamu Noguchi at auction?
$4,450,500Sign up free to see, for The Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New York at Phillips (December 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Isamu Noguchi?
The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 422 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Isamu Noguchi have sold at auction?
422 of 440 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Isamu Noguchi?
Wright, Billings and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Wright · Billings · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Isamu Noguchi signature
11 catalogued lots by Isamu Noguchi record a signature line. Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated lower right in pencil: Noguchi 33
— Cock Fight in Haiti, 1933, Michaan's Auctions, Jan 15, 2022Stamped signature at bottom of shade
— Hanging 'Akari' Light Sculpture, Billings, Sep 27, 2025Signed near bottom edge and fitting with Akari and Gemini GEL stickers
— 'Akari' Table Light Sculpture, Billings, Dec 9, 2023
About Isamu Noguchi
Isamu Noguchi was an American artist, furniture designer and landscape architect whose career spanned six decades from the 1920s. Known for his sculpture and public artworks, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, Akari light sculptures, and furniture pieces, many of which are still manufactured and sold. His work is displayed at the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum in New York City as well as many other museums.
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In museum collections
Khmer, 1962
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainThe cry, 1959
Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domainPortrait of Kitaoji Rosanjin, 1952
Noguchi Museum · Public domain
