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Isamu Noguchi Decorative Objects

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.

Find vintage Isamu Noguchi floor lamps, table lamps, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Isamu Noguchi
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Hawkeye Measured Time Clock & Timer, circa 1932
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Hawkeye Measured Time Clock & Timer, circa 1932

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Hawkeye Measured Time Clock & Timer, circa 1932

$3,250

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Hawkeye Measured Time Clock & Timer, circa 1932

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Studio City, CA

A fabulous Midcentury original Hawkeye Measured Time clock/timer created by famed Japanese American designer Isamu Noguchi. This clock was the first Noguchi's designs to go into mas...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Decorative Objects

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Mid-Century Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Time Clock and Timer
Mid-Century Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Time Clock and Timer

Mid-Century Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Time Clock and Timer

$3,950

Mid-Century Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Time Clock and Timer

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Noguchi's first mass-produced design, completed circa 1932, predating his design for the "Radio Nurse" baby monitor by about five years. Produced...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Decorative Objects

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Metal

Extremely Rare 1932 Isamu Noguchi “Measured Time” Clock
Extremely Rare 1932 Isamu Noguchi “Measured Time” Clock

Extremely Rare 1932 Isamu Noguchi “Measured Time” Clock

$25,000

Extremely Rare 1932 Isamu Noguchi “Measured Time” Clock

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

We are very pleased to present this genuinely rare Isamu Noguchi Measured Time Clock and Kitchen Timer. This clock marks Noguchi's first industria...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Isamu Noguchi Decorative Objects

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Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye "Measured Time" Clock and Kitchen Timer
Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye "Measured Time" Clock and Kitchen Timer

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye "Measured Time" Clock and Kitchen Timer

$3,200

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye "Measured Time" Clock and Kitchen Timer

By Isamu Noguchi

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The “Measured Time” clocks have appeared previously on the market without attribution, identified only by the clockface “Hawkeye” label or the Stev...

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1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Isamu Noguchi Decorative Objects

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1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design
1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design

1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design

$15,200Sale Price|20% Off

1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Sale includes both, and both clocks are untested, thus graded DISTRESSED, despite being cosmetically good.

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Decorative Objects

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Noguchi Akari Table Lamp

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Isamu Noguchi Designed Stevenson Hawkeye Measured Time Clock

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Isamu Noguchi decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Isamu Noguchi decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Isamu Noguchi decorative objects, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Isamu Noguchi were created in the mid-century modern style in japan during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Gunnar Cyren, Kenji Fujita, and Fitz and Floyd. Prices for Isamu Noguchi decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $30,528, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $10,660.

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