Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) was a Japanese-American sculptor, designer, and landscape architect. He is best known for his mid-century furniture designs, which are characterized by their simple, elegant lines and organic forms.

Noguchi was born in Los Angeles to a Japanese father and an American mother. He spent his early childhood in Japan, but moved back to the United States in 1918. He studied sculpture at Columbia University and the Art Students League of New York. In 1927, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship, which allowed him to travel to Paris and study under the Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi.

During his time in Paris, Noguchi developed his own unique style of sculpture, which was influenced by Brancusi's work as well as his Japanese heritage. He began to create sculptures that were both simple and bold, and that often combined organic and geometric forms.

In the early 1930s, Noguchi more...

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Isamu Noguchi 'Noguchi' coffee table for Herman Miller, thick…

Noguchi Coffee Table by Herman Miller, 1944 Design, Signed

Isamu Noguchi 'Noguchi' coffee table for Herman Miller, thick curved glass top on organic form walnut base. Signed to glass and base., the United States of America, designed 1944, 40 cm high, 128 cm wide, 93 cm deep

An Isamu Noguchi

Isamu Noguchi "Cyclone" Table for Knoll, 1960s Vintage Design

An Isamu Noguchi "Cyclone" table for Knoll, circa 1960s, plywood metal and cast iron, 73 cm high, 101.5 cm diameter

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904-1988), in-52 Rudder table,…

Noguchi Rudder Table, 1944, Birch and Chrome, Private Collection

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904-1988), in-52 Rudder table, designed 1944, birch and veneer amorphous top and one leg, two legs chrome tube, height 40 cm width 90 cm length 126 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney

A Isamu Noguchi 'Cyclone' table for Knoll international,…

Isamu Noguchi 'Cyclone' Table for Knoll International, circa 1960s

A Isamu Noguchi 'Cyclone' table for Knoll international, American, circa 1960s, designed in 1957, white laminate plywood top, metal and cast iron base, manufacturers label to underside of table top, 72.5 cm high, 88 cm diameter. Provenance: The John Henry…

After Isamu Noguchi (Japanese/American, 1904-1988), coffee…

Noguchi Black Ash Glass Coffee Table

After Isamu Noguchi (Japanese/American, 1904-1988), coffee table, black ash, glass, height 40 cm width 128 cm depth 92 cm

A Noguchi style coffee table, height 40 cm, width 130 cm, depth…

Noguchi-inspired Coffee Table: Sleek and Modern

A Noguchi style coffee table, height 40 cm, width 130 cm, depth 95 cm

Isamu Noguchi coffee table for Herman Miller; Tempered glass,…

Noguchi Glass Coffee Table for Herman Miller

Isamu Noguchi coffee table for Herman Miller; Tempered glass, signed to base; Japan/America; designed 1947

Isamu Noguchi 'Freeform' sofa & ottoman for Vitra, lime green…

Isamu Noguchi's Lime Green Freeform Sofa and Ottoman

Isamu Noguchi 'Freeform' sofa & ottoman for Vitra, lime green cotton on wooden legs, America-Japan, designed 1946, Re-edition 2002, Vitra design Museum

Isamu Noguchi coffee table for Herman Miller, glass top on…

Noguchi Glass Coffee Table for Herman Miller

Isamu Noguchi coffee table for Herman Miller, glass top on sectional wooden base, America, designed 1947, 40 cm high, 91 cm deep

Isamu Noguchi 'Cyclone' dining table for Knoll International…

Rare Noguchi Cyclone Dining Table with Marble Top

Isamu Noguchi 'Cyclone' dining table for Knoll International rare Cararra marble top on twisted chrome base America designed 72 cm high, 118 cm deep

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904-1988), Freeform Sofa and ottoman,…

Noguchi Freeform Sofa & Ottoman

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904-1988), Freeform Sofa and ottoman, designed 1946, manufactured by Vitra, birch, grey upholstery, with applied metal manufacturer's label to underside of each element 'Isamu Noguchi Original Design 1946 Authorized Reedition c.…

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904 - 1988), coffee table…

Noguchi Glass Coffee Table by Herman Miller

Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904 - 1988), coffee table manufactured by Herman Miller, teak frame with shaped glass top

Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller, coffee table, with plate glass…

Noguchi Glass Coffee Table with Ebonised Oak Base

Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller, coffee table, with plate glass top and ebonised oak base, Noguchi script signature etched to the edge of the glass, 125 x 92 cm