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What is a Noguchi table made of?
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The Noguchi table is made out of wood and plate glass. A sculptor, painter, ceramicist and furniture and lighting designer, Isamu Noguchi was one of the most prolific and protean creative forces of the 20th century and a key figure in the development of organic modernism. Noguchi’s sculptures and designs share a common spirit: one of lyrical abstraction, tempo and flow and harmonious balance. Comprising just two materials, wood and glass, the coffee table is visually complex yet ingenious in its simplicity. Two interlocking, identical wood pieces act as the base of Noguchi’s design, and they’re covered with a glass top. Due to the base’s asymmetrical form, the table looks different from any angle — and the clear top ensures that no angle is ever obscured. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Isamu Noguchi tables.
1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
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Early Noguchi Coffee Table by Herman Miller, First Production, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An early production Noguchi Coffee Table designed by Isamu Noguchi and manufactured by Herman Miller in the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Ash
Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table, USA 1950's
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Early Classic Noguchi IN 50 table in black stained Cherry and vintage apple green glass, aluminum connecting pin present.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Original Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table for Herman Miller in Birch
By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Noguchi Coffee Table, Model IN-50, initially designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1944.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch, Paint
1980s Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Renowned for his biomorphic sculpture, landscape design, and furniture including the iconic Noguchi coffee table, he sought to dissolve boundaries between fine art and everyday life.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Series of six chairs, by Charles Eames, Editions Herman Miller, USA, circa 1961
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Paris, FR
Herman Miller then produced some of the iconic objects of the post-war era: Noguchi’s Coffee Table (1944), the molded plywood and molded plastic chairs by Charles and Ray Eames (1946...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Isamu Noguchi Style Coffee Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Isamu Noguchi style coffee table, American, circa 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
