Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

Japanese, American, 1904-1988

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 — his chairs and tables as well as his timeless Akari lamp and other lighting fixtures — share a common spirit: one of lyrical abstraction, tempo and flow and harmonious balance.

Noguchi was born in Los Angeles to an American mother and Japanese father, and spent most of his childhood in Japan. He returned to the United States at age 13, went to high school in Indiana and enrolled at Columbia University to study medicine. At the same time, he took night courses in sculpture.

Within three months, Noguchi left college to pursue art full time. Noguchi was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1927 and traveled to Paris to work under Constantin Brancusi. It marked a turning point. Inspired by Brancusi, Noguchi embraced abstraction and began to sculpt in the expressive, rhythmic style that would be the hallmark of his work.

Once back in New York, Noguchi was introduced to design by what would become a lifelong collaboration creating sets for choreographer Martha Graham. His first industrial designs were in Bakelite: the sleek Measured Time kitchen timer created circa 1932, and his famed Zenith Radio Nurse intercom, from 1937.

Ten years later, Herman Miller introduced Noguchi’s now-iconic glass-topped coffee table with an articulated wooden base. His washi paper and bamboo Akari light sculptures, handmade in Japan, debuted in 1951. In the late 1950s, Noguchi designed for Knoll, creating such pieces as his dynamic Cyclone table and rocking stool.

For collectors, Noguchi’s furniture and lighting designs remain his most accessible work — they have the same power and presence that Noguchi brought to his art.

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Artist: Isamu Noguchi

Nuska, Portrait of a Girl, unique bronze portrait by Isamu Noguchi 1924

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Nuska, Portrait of a Girl, bronze portrait, 1924, unique Isamu Noguchi (Japanese American 1904 - 1988); "Nuska, The Deaf Girl"; cire perdu cast bronze with complex dark patina on bronze base; 15 x lOx 8 inches; base 4.5 x 5.75 x 5,75 inches; signature quilled under and at back - "Isamu"; foundry stamp quilled in wax at the back - "Roman Bronze Works N.Y." Excellent condition. "Nuska, The Deaf Girl" is included in the Catalogue Raisonne of Noguchi's sculpture by Nancy Grove and Dianne Botnick (Garland, 1980) as Number 21. It is currently listed in the digital catalogue being assembled by the Isamu Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, New York as Number 10. This is apparently a unique casting, not part of an edition. This is an apparently early, cire perdu bronze cast by Roman Bronze Works, probably when the foundry was located in the Louis Comfort Tiffany red...

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1920s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Isamu Noguchi
Nuska, Portrait of a Girl, unique bronze portrait by Isamu Noguchi 1924, 1924

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Richard MacDonald
Elena, Atelier, 2017

$8,800

H 20 in W 10 in D 9 in

Still Cool - Man & Woman on Summer Holidays: Bronze Resin Sculpture

By Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie

Located in London, GB

ed.35 Currently based in Somerset in South West England, Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Sculpture from the Bath Academy of Art. Having studie...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Still Cool - Man & Woman on Summer Holidays: Bronze Resin Sculpture, 2021

$1,321

H 13.78 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in

Eva - Figurative Sculpture Woman Bronze Green Patina

By Volodymyr Kochmar

Located in Sofia, BG

"Eva" is a monumental bronze sculpture of a woman. The bronze is covered with green patina. It is created by the artist Maestro Volodymyr Kochmar. ...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Volodymyr Kochmar
Eva - Figurative Sculpture Woman Bronze Green Patina, 2019

$50,336

H 46.07 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in

"Stretched" - forged bronze abstract sculpture, unique and contemporary

By Todd Campbell

Located in Dallas, TX

Abstract forged bronze, perfect for a contemporary center piece.

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Todd Campbell
"Stretched" - forged bronze abstract sculpture, unique and contemporary, 2010

$1,440 Sale Price

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H 25 in W 12 in D 10 in

Dardos yellow - contemporary, animal sculpture, bronze, patina and iron, 21st C.

By Javier de la Rosa

Located in London, GB

Dardos yellow - three bronze sculptures of jumping frogs painted with bright yellow patina, attached onto the iron wire. Possible to attach on the wall. The essence of Javier's work...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Javier de la Rosa
Dardos yellow - contemporary, animal sculpture, bronze, patina and iron, 21st C., 2018

$2,753

H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 7.88 in

WHITE HINGED POEM DRESS,

By Lesley Dill

Located in New York, NY

LESLEY DILL WHITE HINGED POEM DRESS, 1994 patinated bronze 55 x 37 x 30 in. 139.7 x 94 x 76.2 cm. Edition of 4

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1990s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Lesley Dill
WHITE HINGED POEM DRESS,, 1994

$70,000

H 55 in W 37 in D 30 in

September -contemporary figurative bronze sculpture

By Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie

Located in London, GB

This series of Sara's work started with the idea of producing small affordable sculptures loosely based on the seaside. The figures are all clothed and are light hearted in nature. M...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
September -contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, 2016

$3,441

H 14.57 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Greek Default -contemporary figurative horse bronze sculpture

By Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie

Located in London, GB

Working in a variety of scales and mainly to commission, Sara's work captures the spirit and form of people and animals. Many of them are inspired by mythology, nature or circus.

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Greek Default -contemporary figurative horse bronze sculpture

$7,571

H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in

Benji - Dance of Sorrow - Figurative Sculpture Man Bronze Green Brown Patina

Located in Sofia, BG

"Benji - Dance of Sorrow" is a bronze sculpture of a dancing man. The bronze is covered with green patina. It is created by the artist Maestro Willem Botha. About the artwork Edition : 7 of 14 in total Certificate of authenticity: issued by Snow Pearl art gallery NEW MOVEMENT & STYLE: Contemporary Maestro Willem Botha The masterpiece is suitable for representative offices, gardens, parks, homes etc. “The impressions of this artwork on the viewer is so mighty, mesmerizing, grand, that it paralyzes the imagination. All his sculptures bring positive energy, emotion, represented by the vast creative power of the author's talent.” Maestro Willem Botha was born in South Africa in 1962. Today he lives in Bulgaria and works in a creative workshop in Sofia. Willem started his career as Sculptor at Shows and Exhibitions in the South African Defense Force in 1981. He was mentored by Artists like Andre Prinsloo and Jan van Der Merwe. In 1986, he moved to Namibia where he was a Sculptor for the Windhoek State Museum. During the time in Windhoek, he had several one man and group expeditions in various galleries in Windhoek and Swakopmund. In 1988 he was commissioned to remake the Atlas Sculpture on the House Hohenzollern Building in Swakopmund. In 1990, he moved to Town where he sculpted full time. Willem did some freelance work for Jean Doyle, helping with the bronze casting of her work. During his time in Cape Town, he exhibited in several galleries in and around Cape Town. In 1991, he moved to Graskop, where he continued full time sculpting and he opened his own foundry. He moved back to Pretoria in 1992, to continue sculpting and established Art Cast Foundry. In the same year he was commissioned to do several decorative works for the Palace of Sun City, that includes, all the doors bronze handles. Sculptors that he did castings for are to name but a few, the late Bobby Lawrence, Niko van Rensberg, Maureen Quinn, Anton Smit, Andre Prinsloo, Barry Jackson...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Willem Botha
Benji - Dance of Sorrow - Figurative Sculpture Man Bronze Green Brown Patina, 2022

$8,389

H 29.53 in W 7.88 in D 9.85 in

ONLY

By Lesley Dill

Located in New York, NY

LESLEY DILL ONLY, 2004 bronze, paint, ink, wire, thread 58 x 19 x 14 in. 147.3 x 48.3 x 35.6 cm.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze, Wire

Lesley Dill
ONLY, 2004

$80,000 Sale Price

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H 58 in W 19 in D 14 in

Female Torso - Woman's Figurative Monumental Sculpture Polished Bronze

By Pavel Quoytcheff

Located in Sofia, BG

"Female Torso" is a polished monumental bronze sculpture by the Bulgarian artist Pavel Quoitcheff. About the artwork NEW MOVEMENT & STYLE: Contemporary "Female Torso" is a real ma...

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1980s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal

Pavel Quoytcheff
Female Torso - Woman's Figurative Monumental Sculpture Polished Bronze, 1982

$116,853

H 50.4 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in

Ad Astra - contemporary figurative animal horse jockey bronze sculpture

By Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie

Located in London, GB

Working in a variety of scales and mainly to commission, Sara's work captures the spirit and form of people and animals. Many of them are inspired by every-day life, mythology, natur...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Ad Astra - contemporary figurative animal horse jockey bronze sculpture, 2015

$5,850

H 16.15 in W 18.51 in D 10.24 in

Previously Available Items

Black and Blue

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in New York, NY

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