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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$4,450,500≈ £2,827,510≈ €3,549,892Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New YorkPhillips2014462lots offered2001–2026years recorded96%sold (442)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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The Goodyear Table, for A. Conger Goodyear, Old Westbury, New YorkPhillips · Dec 2014$4,450,500≈ £2,827,510≈ €3,549,892Sign up to see
Enigma (Who Knows)Wright · Oct 2025$495,300≈ £369,489≈ €424,567Sign up to see
Rare and Important coffee tableWright · Apr 2025$444,500≈ £334,085≈ €389,400Sign up to see

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Rudder dining table, model IN-20, 1949
birch, zinc-plated steel
26½ h x 50 w x 35½ d in (67 x 127 x 90 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 102
$30,240≈ £24,260≈ €27,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Akari light sculpture, model BB2-45XN
Sculpture · Paper
31⅛ h x 7½ w x 7½ d in (79 x 19 x 19 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 121
$2,882≈ £2,312≈ €2,652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Coffee table, model IN-50, 1944
glass, lacquered wood · Panel
15¾ h x 50¼ w x 36¼ d in (40 x 128 x 92 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 351
$1,048≈ £841≈ €964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Occasional table, model 87, 1955
Multiple
19¾ h x 24 dia in (50 x 61 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 3, 2023 · Lot 296
$819≈ £666≈ €765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Akari light sculpture, model BB2-21A
Sculpture · Paper
27½ h x 25½ dia in (70 x 65 cm)
Wright · Oct 26, 2023 · Lot 237
$12,600≈ £10,421≈ €11,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model 3X
washi paper, bamboo, enameled steel, rubber · Paper
14½ h x 9¼ w x 9 d in (37 x 23 x 23 cm)
Wright · Oct 26, 2023 · Lot 245
$1,890≈ £1,563≈ €1,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Rudder dining table, model IN-20, 1949
birch, zinc-plated steel
26½ h x 50 w x 35½ d in (67 x 127 x 90 cm)
Wright · Oct 26, 2023 · Lot 343
$40,320≈ £33,347≈ €38,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model 41S
Sculpture · Paper
22½ h x 12 dia in (57 x 30 cm)
Wright · Oct 3, 2023 · Lot 123
$3,276≈ £2,715≈ €3,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model L8
washi paper, enameled steel · Paper
57 h x 15 w x 15 d in (145 x 38 x 38 cm)
Wright · Oct 3, 2023 · Lot 147
$4,410≈ £3,655≈ €4,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
Prismatic tables, pair, 1957 / 2002
enameled aluminum
15 h x 16 w x 16 d in (38 x 41 x 41 cm)
Wright · Oct 3, 2023 · Lot 149
$2,142≈ £1,775≈ €2,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗

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Isamu Noguchi signature

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

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lower right1

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signed7
stamped signature2
initialled1
signed and dated1

Signed and dated lower right in pencil: Noguchi 33 — Cock Fight in Haiti, 1933, Michaan's Auctions, Jan 15, 2022
Stamped signature at bottom of shade — Hanging 'Akari' Light Sculpture, Billings, Sep 27, 2025
Signed near bottom edge and fitting with Akari and Gemini GEL stickers — 'Akari' Table Light Sculpture, Billings, Dec 9, 2023

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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

Khmer, 1962
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
The cry, 1959
Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain
Portrait of Kitaoji Rosanjin, 1952
Noguchi Museum · Public domain

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