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To Split and Carve by Isamu Noguchi, 1979, basalt, in 2 parts, offered Nov 2024Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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To Split and Carve

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988) · 1979

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $400,000 – $600,000 (≈ £315,781 – £473,672) (≈ €378,716 – €568,074)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
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As published: “basalt, in 2 parts”
Signed / inscribed
incised with the artist's initials "I.n" inner side of right stone
Category
Other
Dimensions
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)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010824)
Date
November 20, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
136
Estimate
$400,000 – $600,000 (≈ £315,781 – £473,672) (≈ €378,716 – €568,074)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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