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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Akari light sculpture, model 10N with wall-mounted stem
washi paper, bamboo, enameled steel · Paper
19 h x 16 w x 38 d in (48 x 41 x 97 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 141
$20,160≈ £16,328≈ €18,519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model 1AD
Screenprint · Paper
16¼ h x 9 dia in (41 x 23 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 142
$5,670≈ £4,592≈ €5,209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model 31P
Sculpture · Paper
72¾ h x 13 w x 13 d in (185 x 33 x 33 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 143
$9,450≈ £7,654≈ €8,681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model 30N
Drawing · Paper
65 h x 14½ dia in (165 x 37 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 144
$9,030≈ £7,314≈ €8,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculptures model BB2-45XN, pair
Sculpture · Paper
30 h x 7¾ w x 7¾ d in (76 x 20 x 20 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 145
$8,820≈ £7,143≈ €8,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model 5A
washi paper, bamboo, wood, enameled steel, cane · Paper
23¼ h x 10½ dia in (59 x 27 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 146
$8,190≈ £6,633≈ €7,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model L2
Drawing · Paper
47 h x 16¼ w x 16¼ d in (119 x 41 x 41 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 147
$6,300≈ £5,102≈ €5,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model bb3-70XL
Sculpture · Paper
76½ h x 8 w x 8½ d in (194 x 20 x 22 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 148
$8,190≈ £6,633≈ €7,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculptures models 3X, pair
washi paper, bamboo, enameled steel · Paper
13¼ h x 9 w x 9 d in (34 x 23 x 23 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 149
$5,670≈ £4,592≈ €5,209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
Akari light sculpture, model BB1-21A
Sculpture · Paper
26 h x 25½ dia in (66 x 65 cm)
Wright · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 150
$35,280≈ £28,574≈ €32,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–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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