Isamu Noguchi Figurative 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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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 Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mireia SerraUnfolding Dreams - Modern Relaxing Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture, 2025

$1,245

H 5 in W 9.5 in D 1.25 in

Unfolding Dreams - Modern Relaxing Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture

By Mireia Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures that capture the beauty of snapshots from life, full of emotions and feelings along the journey of life. Her metal artworks c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze, Iron

Mireia SerraBeyond The Page - Contemporary Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture Books, 2025

$1,300

H 3 in W 16 in D 2 in

Beyond The Page - Contemporary Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture Books

By Mireia Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures that capture the beauty of snapshots from life, full of emotions and feelings along the journey of life. Her metal artworks c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze, Iron

Mireia SerraCapturing Moments - Contemporary Solid Bronze Modern Figurative Table Sculpture, 2018

$2,900

H 8 in W 6 in D 6 in

Capturing Moments - Contemporary Solid Bronze Modern Figurative Table Sculpture

By Mireia Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mireia Serra’s "Capturing Moments" is a contemporary bronze sculpture that merges figurative art with symbolic storytelling. The piece features a small, pensive figure perched atop a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Hunt SlonemTompkins, bronze sculpture, 2024

$11,500

H 18 in W 8 in D 8 in

Tompkins, bronze sculpture

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Hunt Slonem included in 200+ museums worldwide Bronze, chrome mirrored finish, signed and dated etched along base

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mireia Serra"True to Oneself" figurative bronze wall sculpture be yourself self esteem love, 2026

$1,498

H 4.73 in W 9.45 in D 1.19 in

"True to Oneself" figurative bronze wall sculpture be yourself self esteem love

By Mireia Serra

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

True to Oneself is a wall sculpture dedicated to those who are confident with integrity, who always be themselves and have principle. Edition Size: 25. Sculpture for wall easily h...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Mireia Serra"Gentle Journey" figurative bronze wall sculpture ship life voyage peace freedom, 2026

$1,498

H 4.73 in W 9.45 in D 1.19 in

"Gentle Journey" figurative bronze wall sculpture ship life voyage peace freedom

By Mireia Serra

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

Gentle Journey is a wall sculpture dedicated to those who love peace, freedom and a sea life. Edition Size: 25. Sculpture for wall easily hung with 2 screws/nails. BIOGRAPHY OF MIR...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Eran ShakineChair Bronze Sculpture, 2014

$25,000

H 37 in W 17 in D 18 in

Chair Bronze Sculpture

By Eran Shakine

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Eran Shakine Chair 2014 Bronze Sculpture He was born in 1962 in Israel to a French father and Hungarian mother. He has lived in Paris, London and for seven years in New York City, wh...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pierre YermiaFeline VII by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary Animal Sculpture, bronze, 2025

$7,958

H 7.49 in W 24.41 in D 3.55 in

Feline VII by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary Animal Sculpture, bronze

By Pierre Yermia

Located in Paris, FR

Feline VII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. This bronze sculpture represents a walking feline. Its slender silhouette evokes that of a cheetah, whil...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pierre YermiaArms Raised Standing Figure VIII by Pierre Yermia - Bronze sculpture, human, 2014

$4,415

H 23.63 in W 4.34 in D 3.55 in

Arms Raised Standing Figure VIII by Pierre Yermia - Bronze sculpture, human

By Pierre Yermia

Located in Paris, FR

Arms Raised Standing Figure VIII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 60 × 11 × 9 cm (23.6 × 4.3 × 3.5 in). The sculpture is signed and ...

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2010s Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sergii Shaulis"Skulls Alphabet Nr. J" Bronze and Steel Sculpture 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis, 2021/2022

$4,200

H 9.5 in W 6 in D 8 in

"Skulls Alphabet Nr. J" Bronze and Steel Sculpture 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"Skulls Alphabet Nr. J" Bronze and Steel Sculpture 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis 9.5" x 6" x 8'' inch Weight: 14 lbs SKULLS "ALPHABET" series: The project i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Amancio González AndrésAmancio man boat argonauta original bronze iron sculpture, 2012

$5,500

H 18.12 in W 18.9 in D 9.85 in

Amancio man boat argonauta original bronze iron sculpture

By Amancio González Andrés

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. Series limited to 7 copies. Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture Very popular artist in Europe and Latin Ame...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Isamu Noguchi Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Mark DedrieTime to Reflect - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of an Owl, 2025

$5,205

H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in

Time to Reflect - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of an Owl

By Mark Dedrie

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Mark Dedrie Time to Reflect Bronze Sculpture Hight bronze 16 x 25 x 20 cm Belgian artist Mark Dedrie is internationally renowned for his elegant bronze sculptures, particularly of ...

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