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

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

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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

Cécile RaynalGirl’s dream by Cécile Raynal - seated woman figure, bronze sculpture, 2021

$41,510

H 61.03 in W 19.69 in D 24.81 in

Girl’s dream by Cécile Raynal - seated woman figure, bronze sculpture

By Cécile Raynal

Located in Paris, FR

Girl’s dream is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 155 × 50 × 63 cm (61 × 19.7 × 24.8 in). Dimensions include white wood stand. The sculpt...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Pierre YermiaArms Raised Monumental Standing Figure I by Pierre Yermia - Outdoor sculpture, 2014

$52,484

H 98.43 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

Arms Raised Monumental Standing Figure I by Pierre Yermia - Outdoor sculpture

By Pierre Yermia

Located in Paris, FR

Arms Raised Monumental Standing Figure I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 250 × 60 × 60 cm (98.4 × 23.6 × 23.6 in). The sculpture i...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Gold Panthers Brass Sculptures Neo Art Deco Style, 1990

$7,743

H 15.75 in W 43.31 in D 11.82 in

Gold Panthers Brass Sculptures Neo Art Deco Style

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant pair of gold Panthers Brass Sculptures Neo Art Deco Style The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting. Excellent condition.

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1990s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Walter Peter BrennerMaster of Your Own Destiny by W. P. Brenner - bronze sculpture, self-made man, 1997

$33,356

H 30.32 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in

Master of Your Own Destiny by W. P. Brenner - bronze sculpture, self-made man

By Walter Peter Brenner

Located in Paris, FR

Master of your own Destiny is a sculpture by Guatemalan artist Walter Peter Brenner which represents a man carving himself out of stone. 77 cm × 22 cm × 20 cm. Edition of 8 + 4 A.P. ...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Wu WeishanConfucius Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century, Unframed

$4,586

H 7.88 in W 1.38 in D 1.78 in

Confucius Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century, Unframed

By Wu Weishan

Located in Roma, IT

This artwork is equipped with the special box which was made for the exhibition An International Touring Exhibition of the Art of Wu Weishan·Special Exhibition. Exhibition : Sculpti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Ondřej OlivaInstant Moules II by Ondřej Oliva - Large sculpture, column totem, mollusc shell, 2024

$19,358

H 141.74 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in

Instant Moules II by Ondřej Oliva - Large sculpture, column totem, mollusc shell

By Ondřej Oliva

Located in Paris, FR

Instant Moules II is a nickeled aluminium and bronze sculpture by contemporary Czech sculptor Ondřej Oliva, dimensions are 360 × 40 × 34 cm (141.7 × 15.7 × 13.4 in). This sculpture i...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Yves Louis CastelGuépard - Sculpture en bronze d'Yves Louis Castel (20e siècle), c. 1990

$2,144

H 7.29 in W 12.01 in D 2.76 in

Guépard - Sculpture en bronze d'Yves Louis Castel (20e siècle)

Located in Ixelles, BE

Yves Louis Castel Guépard Bronze à patine brune / médaille H. : 18,5 cm ; L. : 30,5 cm ; P. : 7 cm Signé «Y. L. CASTEL» sur la terrasse Bronze contemporain, fonte d'édition, vers 19...

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1990s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Marine de SoosIn the shadow of being loved by Marine de Soos - Contemporary bronze sculpture, 2022

$14,910

H 12.8 in W 10.04 in D 15.56 in

In the shadow of being loved by Marine de Soos - Contemporary bronze sculpture

By Marine de Soos

Located in Paris, FR

In the shadow of being loved is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 32.5 × 25.5 × 39.5 cm (12.8 × 10 × 15.6 in). The sculpture is signed ...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Jacques OwczarekAnakio Must by Jacques Owczarek - White bronze sculpture, animal, abstract, Contemporary

$5,009

H 2.76 in W 4.14 in D 3.94 in

Anakio Must by Jacques Owczarek - White bronze sculpture, animal, abstract

By Jacques Owczarek

Located in Paris, FR

Anakio Must is a sculpture by French contemporary artist Jacques Owczarek. This sculpture is available in format 7 cm x 10.5 cm x 10 cm (2.7 x 4.1 x 3.9 in). The artwork is signed a...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Pierre YermiaBull VI by Pierre Yermia - contemporary bronze, animal sculpture, 2016

$7,574

H 21.26 in W 18.51 in D 5.91 in

Bull VI by Pierre Yermia - contemporary bronze, animal sculpture

By Pierre Yermia

Located in Paris, FR

Bull VI (Taureau VI) by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. Bronze sculpture, 54 × 47 × 15 cm. Signed and numbered. Limited edition of 8 copies and 4 artist's proofs. "The bull...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Pierre YermiaLarge Standing Figure IV by Pierre Yermia - bronze sculpture, human figure, 2016

$14,057

H 57.88 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in

Large Standing Figure IV by Pierre Yermia - bronze sculpture, human figure

By Pierre Yermia

Located in Paris, FR

Large standing figure IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 147 × 28 × 26 cm (57.9 × 11 × 10.2 in). The sculpture is signed and number...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Sculptures

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Bronze

Pierre Yermia3 Standing Figures VI by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, elegant, 2017

$8,015

H 25.2 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in

3 Standing Figures VI by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, elegant

By Pierre Yermia

Located in Paris, FR

3 Standing Figures VI is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 64 × 17 × 15 cm (25.2 × 6.7 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, ...

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