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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. coffee table, model IN-50 by Isamu Noguchi, 1944, walnut, glass, sold Oct 2001
    coffee table, model IN-50, 1944
    walnut, glass
    15 h x 50½ w x 36 d in (38 x 128 x 91 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 599
    $2,990≈ £2,062≈ €3,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. coffee table by Isamu Noguchi, 1945, ebonized birch, glass, sold Oct 2001
    coffee table, 1945
    ebonized birch, glass
    15 h x 50½ w x 36 d in (38 x 128 x 91 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 602
    $805≈ £555≈ €894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900–View at Wright ↗
  3. dining table by Isamu Noguchi, 1954, plywood, iron, chrome steel, sold Oct 2001
    dining table, 1954
    plywood, iron, chrome steel
    28½ h x 50 dia in (72 x 127 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 623
    $2,300≈ £1,586≈ €2,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Children's 'Cyclone' table, model no. 87, designed circa 1955 by Isamu Noguchi, Chrome-plated steel wire set into cast iron base, veneer core plywood with high pressure laminate top, offered May 2026
    Children's 'Cyclone' table, model no. 87, designed circa 1955
    Sculpture
    50.5 cm high, 60.5 cm diameter
    Bonhams · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Children's 'Cyclone' table, model no. 87, designed circa 1955 by Isamu Noguchi, Chrome-plated steel wire set into cast iron base, veneer core plywood with high pressure laminate top, offered Mar 2026
    Children's 'Cyclone' table, model no. 87, designed circa 1955
    Sculpture
    50.5 cm high, 60.5 cm diameter
    Bonhams · · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Ottoman frame by Isamu Noguchi, birch, offered May 2025
    Ottoman frameIn the manner of the artist
    birch
    10½ h x 51½ w x 32 d in (27 x 131 x 81 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 352
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. FLOOR LAMP by Isamu Noguchi, bamboo and lacquered metal, offered May 2025
    FLOOR LAMP
    bamboo and lacquered metal
    145cm high (57in high)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 424
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. To Split and Carve by Isamu Noguchi, 1979, basalt, in 2 parts, offered Nov 2024
    To Split and Carve, 1979
    basalt, in 2 parts
    left 5 3/8 x 10 5/8 x 9 in. (13.7 x 27 x 22.9 cm) right 6 5/8 x 8 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. (16.8 x 20.6 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. IN-50 Coffee Table by Isamu Noguchi, 1944, production circa late 20th century Ebonized wood, offered Aug 2024
    IN-50 Coffee Table, 1944
    production circa late 20th century Ebonized wood · Panel
    15 3/4" x 50" x 36"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 77
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–500View at Circle Auction ↗
  10. Children's 'Cyclone' Table by Isamu Noguchi, offered Dec 2023
    Children's 'Cyclone' Table
    height 20in (50.1cm); diameter 24in (61cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
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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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