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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)

$4,450,500≈ £2,827,510≈ €3,549,892Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New YorkPhillips462lots offered2001–2026years recorded96%sold (442)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. The Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New York by Isamu Noguchi, 1939, Stack-laminated rosewood, original Herculite plate glass, sold Dec 2014The Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New YorkPhillips · $4,450,500≈ £2,827,510≈ €3,549,892Sign up to see
  2. Enigma (Who Knows) by Isamu Noguchi, 1956-57, cast iron, sold Oct 2025Enigma (Who Knows)Wright · $495,300≈ £369,489≈ €424,567Sign up to see
  3. Rare and Important coffee table by Isamu Noguchi, 1945-47, marble, wood, spun aluminum, sold Apr 2025Rare and Important coffee tableWright · $444,500≈ £334,085≈ €389,400Sign up to see

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  1. Measured Time clock and kitchen timer by Isamu Noguchi, c. 1932, Bakelite, glass, printed paper, sold Feb 2015
    Measured Time clock and kitchen timer, c. 1932
    Print (other) · Paper
    6¼ h x 5½ w x 3½ d in (16 x 14 x 9 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 107
    $7,500≈ £4,883≈ €6,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–View at Wright ↗
  2. table lamps model 9, pair by Isamu Noguchi, 1947, cherry, fiberglass-reinforced polyvinyl, sold Feb 2015
    table lamps model 9, pair, 1947
    Multiple
    16 h x 7 dia in (41 x 18 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 118
    $15,000≈ £9,767≈ €13,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. table lamps model 9, pair by Isamu Noguchi, 1947, cherry, fiberglass-reinforced polyvinyl, sold Feb 2015
    table lamps model 9, pair, 1947
    Multiple
    16 h x 7 dia in (41 x 18 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 142
    $8,125≈ £5,290≈ €7,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. childs table, model 87 by Isamu Noguchi, 1953, laminate, enameled steel, birch, sold Feb 2015
    childs table, model 87, 1953
    laminate, enameled steel, birch
    19¾ h x 23¾ dia in (50 x 60 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 156
    $2,375≈ £1,546≈ €2,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. “Measured Time” clock and kitchen timer by Isamu Noguchi, circa 1932, Bakelite, metal, enameled metal, printed paper, sold Dec 2014
    “Measured Time” clock and kitchen timer, circa 1932
    Print (other) · Paper
    6 1/8 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (15.6 x 13.3 x 8.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 231
    $11,250≈ £7,169≈ €9,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. The Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New York by Isamu Noguchi, 1939, Stack-laminated rosewood, original Herculite plate glass, sold Dec 2014
    The Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New York, 1939
    Stack-laminated rosewood, original Herculite plate glass
    28 3/4 x 83 x 34 3/8 in. (73 x 210.8 x 87.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $4,450,500≈ £2,827,510≈ €3,549,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Rare "Chess Table," model no. IN-61 by Isamu Noguchi, circa 1947-1949, Laminated bird's-eye maple, painted steel, the top with clear and red acrylic inlays, sold Dec 2014
    Rare "Chess Table," model no. IN-61, circa 1947-1949
    Acrylic
    19 1/4 x 33 7/8 x 30 3/4 in. (48.9 x 86 x 78.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $242,500≈ £154,066≈ €193,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Rare “Cloud-form” sofa, model no. IN-70, and "Cloud-form" ottoman, model no. IN-71 by Isamu Noguchi, circa 1948, Birch, fabric, sold Dec 2014
    Rare “Cloud-form” sofa, model no. IN-70, and "Cloud-form" ottoman, model no. IN-71, circa 1948
    Birch, fabric
    Sofa: 28 3/8 x 117 1/2 x 49 in. (72.1 x 298.5 x 124.5 cm); ottoman:15 x 51 1/4 x 27 in. (38.1 x 130.2 x 68.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $422,500≈ £268,424≈ €337,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. "Rudder" stool, model no. IN-22 by Isamu Noguchi, circa 1944, Birch-laminated plywood, ash, aluminum, chromium-plated tubular metal, rubber, sold Dec 2014
    "Rudder" stool, model no. IN-22, circa 1944
    Birch-laminated plywood, ash, aluminum, chromium-plated tubular metal, rubber
    17 5/8 x 14 x 18 3/8 in. (44.8 x 35.6 x 46.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $47,500≈ £30,178≈ €37,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Floor lamps (2) by Isamu Noguchi, 1950-85, Akari, sold Oct 2014
    Floor lamps (2), 1950-85
    Akari
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 525
    $2,500≈ £1,554≈ €1,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Lots by Isamu Noguchi that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Isamu Noguchi signature

11 catalogued lots by Isamu Noguchi record a signature line. Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right1

Form

  • signed7
  • stamped signature2
  • initialled1
  • signed and dated1

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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

  • Isamu Noguchi, KhmerKhmer, 1962
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Isamu Noguchi, The cryThe cry, 1959
    Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain
  • Isamu Noguchi, Portrait of Kitaoji RosanjinPortrait of Kitaoji Rosanjin, 1952
    Noguchi Museum · Public domain

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