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Isamu Noguchi, Early "Rudder" Table, Birch, Steel, Herman Miller, 1950s
Isamu Noguchi, Early "Rudder" Table, Birch, Steel, Herman Miller, 1950s

Isamu Noguchi, Early "Rudder" Table, Birch, Steel, Herman Miller, 1950s

By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi

Located in High Point, NC

An early "Rudder" table by Isamu Noguchi. In birch and zinc-plated steel. Designed in 1949. With

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

French Antique Table Lamp Made with a Boat Wood Rudder, Late 19th Century
French Antique Table Lamp Made with a Boat Wood Rudder, Late 19th Century

French Antique Table Lamp Made with a Boat Wood Rudder, Late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Table lamp made circa 1960 with a boat rudder. The rudder is very old and has probably been in the

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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Unusual Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass "rudder" lamp attrib. yasha Heifetz
Unusual Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass "rudder" lamp attrib. yasha Heifetz

Unusual Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass "rudder" lamp attrib. yasha Heifetz

By Yasha Heifetz, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass "rudder" lamp attrib. yasha Heifetz.. Classic Mid Century

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow
1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow

1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow

$2,470

H 15.5 in W 32.5 in D 9.5 in

1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow

Located in London, GB

details, brass window frames, lights, flag poles, decking, seating, interior table, propeller, rudder and

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Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Airplane rudder coffee table
Airplane rudder coffee table

Airplane rudder coffee table

Located in Chicago, IL

Unusual coffee table fashioned from the high polished tail fin of an English airplane with attached

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Vintage 1950s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Isamu Noguchi Rudder Table
Isamu Noguchi Rudder Table

Isamu Noguchi Rudder Table

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H 26.25 in W 50 in D 36 in

Isamu Noguchi Rudder Table

By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, 1904 - 1988)for herman miller, rudder table, 1949 - 1950, provenance: michael and gabrielle boyd

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Vintage 1950s American Center Tables

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Birch and Steel "Rudder" Dining Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1944
Isamu Noguchi Birch and Steel "Rudder" Dining Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1944

Isamu Noguchi Birch and Steel "Rudder" Dining Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1944

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in New York, NY

This rare Noguchi "Rudder" table is sculptural and deceptively simple. Graceful and visually light

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

Isamu Noguchi Rudder Coffee Table in Lime Oak, Model In-52
Isamu Noguchi Rudder Coffee Table in Lime Oak, Model In-52

Isamu Noguchi Rudder Coffee Table in Lime Oak, Model In-52

By Isamu Noguchi, Herman Miller

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rudder coffee table, model IN-52, designed in 1944 by Isamu Noguchi - produced circa the 2000s

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern S. Noguchi Sculptural Walnut and Glass Rudder Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern S. Noguchi Sculptural Walnut and Glass Rudder Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern S. Noguchi Sculptural Walnut and Glass Rudder Coffee Table

By Herman Miller

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Noguchi sculptural rudder form coffee table offers stylized triangular

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Italian Marble Top Coffee Table
Italian Marble Top Coffee Table

Italian Marble Top Coffee Table

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H 16 in W 20 in D 60 in

Italian Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in East Hampton, NY

Beautiful rudder shapedwhite marble top table with solid brass leg tapering to an elegant foot.....

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

ISAMU NOGUCHI
ISAMU NOGUCHI

ISAMU NOGUCHI

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H 26.25 in W 50 in D 35.5 in

ISAMU NOGUCHI

Located in Chicago, IL

Rare and important Isamu Noguchi Rudder dining table, model IN-20 Designed

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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

Isamu Noguchi 1970s Rudder Coffee Table in Birch Model IN-52
Isamu Noguchi 1970s Rudder Coffee Table in Birch Model IN-52

Isamu Noguchi 1970s Rudder Coffee Table in Birch Model IN-52

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Hasselt, VLI

Rudder coffee table, model IN-52, designed in 1944 by Isamu Noguchi - produced circa the 1970s

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Rope Rudder-Shaped Petite Side Table by Audoux Minet, France, 1960s
Rope Rudder-Shaped Petite Side Table by Audoux Minet, France, 1960s

Rope Rudder-Shaped Petite Side Table by Audoux Minet, France, 1960s

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in New York, NY

Four legs side table Glass top Brass details Good vintage conditions.

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Vintage 1960s French Side Tables

Materials

Brass

"Rudder" Coffee Table by Isamu Noguchi
"Rudder" Coffee Table by Isamu Noguchi

"Rudder" Coffee Table by Isamu Noguchi

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H 15 in W 50 in D 36 in

"Rudder" Coffee Table by Isamu Noguchi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Isamu Noguchi's model IN-52 coffee table -- known as the "Rudder" table -- was put into production

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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rudder Coffee Table
Rudder Coffee Table

Rudder Coffee Table

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H 15.5 in W 75 in D 23 in

Rudder Coffee Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Handsome boat rudder fashioned into a coffee table with wrought iron strapping, bronze ends, and

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Isamu Noguchi IN-20 Rudder Dining Table
Isamu Noguchi IN-20 Rudder Dining Table

Isamu Noguchi IN-20 Rudder Dining Table

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H 26.25 in W 4 in D 36 in

Isamu Noguchi IN-20 Rudder Dining Table

Located in Berkeley, CA

-20 rudder dining table. Beech wood with a stunning honey-colored patina and steel hairpin legs.

Category

Late 20th Century Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Isamu Noguchi Rudder American Art Deco Coffee Table
Isamu Noguchi Rudder American Art Deco Coffee Table

Isamu Noguchi Rudder American Art Deco Coffee Table

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Isamu Noguchi (1904 – 1988) designed this rare and important “Rudder” American art deco coffee

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American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Rudder fin coffee table IN-52 by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra
Rudder fin coffee table IN-52 by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra

Rudder fin coffee table IN-52 by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Very nice coffee table, originally designed in the 40's by Herman Miller. Table is easy to

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Hawaiian Side Tables

Pair of Hawaiian Side Tables

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H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in

Pair of Hawaiian Side Tables

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Midcentury triangular side tables with rudder or fin type legs made of Koa wood from Hawaii.

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Vintage 1950s Hawaiian Side Tables

Noguchi Rudder Table
Noguchi Rudder Table

Noguchi Rudder Table

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H 15.75 in W 49.75 in D 35.75 in

Noguchi Rudder Table

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Francisco, CA

Current Licensed Herman Miller reissue of rare 1949 coffee table design by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Located in Ferndale, MI

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Rudder Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the rudder table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A rudder table — often made from metal, wood and birch — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a rudder table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A rudder table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one rudder table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Isamu Noguchi, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet and Herman Miller produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rudder Table?

Prices for a rudder table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $80,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,400.

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