Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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.

Creator: Isamu Noguchi

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 Clocks

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Metal

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 Clocks

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye "Measured Time" Clock and Kitchen Timer

$3,200

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye "Measured Time" Clock and Kitchen Timer

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

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 Clocks

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Metal

1932 Isamu Noguchi “Measured Time” Hawkeye Clock

$11,000Sale Price|44% Off

1932 Isamu Noguchi “Measured Time” Hawkeye Clock

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Measured time clock and kitchen timer, 1932. Tested and working. Two models of this clock were produced: a limited run of white Bakelite clocks ...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Bakelite

Huge Antique French Clock, Cherubs Carrying Time by Carrier

$8,347

H 28 in W 10 in D 10 in

Huge Antique French Clock, Cherubs Carrying Time by Carrier

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A huge and superb bronzed metal clock by the celebrated sculptor Albert Ernst Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). Two beautifully depicted cherubs hold the clock aloft, mounted in a bronze...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Marble, Metal

Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932

$3,632

H 5.52 in W 6.89 in D 2.76 in

Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932

By Marianne Brandt, Ruppelwerk

Located in Munich, DE

A pure German Bauhaus Design object: table or desk clock by Marianne Brandt. Manufactured by Ruppelwerk, Gotha, Germany, ca. 1932. With original mechanical 8 days clock work. With key. Originally owned by Singer Nähmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Fabrik Wittenberg. Bez. Pdm (marked reverse). The table clock is repaired and maintained by a professional clock master who is specialized in maintenance of expensive clocks...

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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Superb, Unique "Father Time" Art Deco Clock, Wood Inlay

$4,500

Dm 20 in

Superb, Unique "Father Time" Art Deco Clock, Wood Inlay

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Extremely fine, made in America, Germany or France, this "Father Time" electric wall clock is a masterpiece of wood and brass inlay. Using a series of hard...

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1930s French Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Brass

Arthur Umanoff Swing Timer Modernist Black and White Clock Howard Miller 1970s

$495

H 3 in Dm 9.25 in

Arthur Umanoff Swing Timer Modernist Black and White Clock Howard Miller 1970s

By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller

Located in Troy, MI

Mid Century modern "Swing Timer" wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller USA circa 1970s Model 622-569 with large roman numeral markers and orange hands White inject...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Plastic, Acrylic

Junghans Striped Max Bill Style Midcentury Wall Clock & Timer, Germany, 1960s

$890

H 13 in W 8 in D 2 in

Junghans Striped Max Bill Style Midcentury Wall Clock & Timer, Germany, 1960s

By Junghans Uhren GmbH, Max Bill

Located in Vienna, AT

A lovely oval mid-century modern wall clock and timer, crafted by Junghans in Germany during the 1960s. Designed in the characteristic style of the era, it features elegant chrome-pl...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Ceramic, Pottery, Glass

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

$15,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 5 in W 6 in D 2.5 in

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 Clocks

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Bakelite

Jaeger LeCoultre World Time 8 Day Lacquered Bronze Midcentury Desk Clock

$2,500

H 3 in Dm 6.25 in

Jaeger LeCoultre World Time 8 Day Lacquered Bronze Midcentury Desk Clock

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Jaeger LeCoultre Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: World Time with Date Feature METAL / MATERIAL: Lacquered Bronze CIRCA: 1950's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 8 Day Manually Wound DIAL / HANDS: Bronze Dial, Dauphine Hands DIMENSIONS: 6.25 inches in diameter. Round Raised back 1" to 3" ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement. Jaeger LeCoultre is renowned worldwide for their technological achievements in horology. They are the quiet designers behind Cartier's European Watch and Clock...

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Mid-Century, Bakelite, Chess Clock Timer from Chronotechna, 1950 's

$847

H 5.12 in W 8.67 in D 2.56 in

Mid-Century, Bakelite, Chess Clock Timer from Chronotechna, 1950 's

Located in Vienna, Austria

This Chess Clock Timer was produced in the 1950's by Cronotechna in Šternberk, Czechoslovakia. The housing is made Bakelite and is in very good condition. The clock has been tested ...

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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

Materials

Bakelite

Mid Century Modern George Nelson Model No. 622 Wall Clock

$975

H 14.57 in W 14.57 in D 2.76 in

Mid Century Modern George Nelson Model No. 622 Wall Clock

By George Nelson

Located in Dronten, NL

Beautiful Model No. 622 wall clock designed by George Nelson & Associates, and manufactured by Howard Miller. In good working condition. Marked with Howard Miller label. The George ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Aluminum

NSNG One More Time Clock heated corten

$1,615 / item

H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in

NSNG One More Time Clock heated corten

By Kiki & Joost, Joost van Bleiswijk

Located in Eindhoven, NL

No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Steel

NSNG One More Time Clock Rusted Corten

$1,252 / item

H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in

NSNG One More Time Clock Rusted Corten

By Kiki & Joost, Joost van Bleiswijk

Located in Eindhoven, NL

No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Steel

Mid Century Modern Howard MIller Jefferson Tabletop Clock Brass

$75

H 7.25 in W 5.75 in D 2 in

Mid Century Modern Howard MIller Jefferson Tabletop Clock Brass

By Howard Miller

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern Howard MIller Jefferson tabletop clock. Finished in satin brass. Quartz movement. Tested and currently working without any issues. Includ...

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1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

Materials

Brass

Previously Available Items

Measured Time clock by Isamu Noguchi

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H 6 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in

Measured Time clock by Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Centreville, VA

This interval clock was Noguchi's first industrial design. Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) for Stevenson Mfg. Co. Hawkeye Measured Time clock and kitch...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

1950s Vintage Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson Howard Miller Ball Clock

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H 12.75 in W 12.75 in D 3 in

1950s Vintage Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson Howard Miller Ball Clock

By Howard Miller, Isamu Noguchi, Buckminster Fuller, George Nelson

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson Ball Clock. Produced by Howard Miller, with original tag. Designed in 1946. Runs well and retains the original hands, including the second ha...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Measured Time Clock by Isamu Noguchi

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H 6 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in

Measured Time Clock by Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

The Hawkeye Measure Time Clock Timer, a masterpiece by Isamu Noguchi, stands as a testament to both form and function. In impeccable working order, this timekeeping gem has undergone...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Clock & Kitchen Timer

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H 6 in W 5 in D 3.25 in

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Clock & Kitchen Timer

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hawkeye kitchen timer and clock by Isamu Noguchi, c.1930s. This 1932 design was Isamu Noguchi's first commercial design. The pieces features an arched bl...

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1930s American Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Designed Stevenson Hawkeye Measured Time Clock

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H 6 in W 5 in D 3.5 in

Isamu Noguchi Designed Stevenson Hawkeye Measured Time Clock

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Chalk Hill, PA

The Stevenson "Hawkeye Measured Time" Model-L clock is one of renowned sculptor and designer, Isamu Noguchi's earliest industrial endeavors. The organic casing for the clock was designed in the 1930's and is reminiscent of Noguchi's "Radio Nurse...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Clock & Kitchen Timer

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H 6 in W 5 in D 3.25 in

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Clock & Kitchen Timer

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hawkeye kitchen timer and clock by Isamu Noguchi, c.1930s. This 1932 design was Isamu Noguchi's first commercial design. The pieces features an arched bl...

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1930s American Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Vintage Isamu Noguchi Measured Time Black Bakelite Clock and Kitchen Timer Model

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H 6.125 in W 5 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Isamu Noguchi Measured Time Black Bakelite Clock and Kitchen Timer Model

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This circa 1930s Hawkeye electric clock timer was designed by noted sculptor, landscape artist and industrial designer Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). The piece features a shiny black bak...

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1930s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Midcentury Pristine Measured Hawkeye Time Clock/ Timer, circa 1932

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H 6 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in

Isamu Noguchi Midcentury Pristine Measured Hawkeye Time Clock/ Timer, circa 1932

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Studio City, CA

A fabulous midcentury piece by famed Japanese American designer Isamu Noguchi. This piece as pristine and as clean as you will ever see. Truly museum quality. This clock was the first Noguchi's designs to go into mass production and is circa 1932. A handful of years later he would design his famous "Radio Nurse...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Time Measured Hawkeye Clock

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H 6 in W 5 in D 2.5 in

Isamu Noguchi Time Measured Hawkeye Clock

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Isamu Noguchi’s first mass-produced design. The clock showcases the inception of industrial materials, and was an early artifact of Noguchi’s design métier. Original bakelite exterio...

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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Bakelite

Isamu Noguchi Time Measured Hawkeye Clock

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H 5 in W 6 in D 2.5 in

Isamu Noguchi Time Measured Hawkeye Clock

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Isamu Noguchi’s first mass-produced design. The clock showcases the inception of Industrial materials, and was an early artifact in Noguchi’s design métier. The original bakelite ext...

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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Timer

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H 6 in W 5.38 in D 2.5 in

Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Timer

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A rare windup Hawkeye "Measured Timer" the first mass produced industrial design by Noguchi before the "Radio Nurse". This simple and sculptural piece of a...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Bakelite

Isamu Noguchi Measured Time Clock and Kitchen Timer

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H 6 in W 5.25 in D 3.25 in

Isamu Noguchi Measured Time Clock and Kitchen Timer

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in New York, NY

Measured time clock of bakelite, glass, metal, plastic, and printed paper, produced by the Stevenson Mfg Co, c. 1932. A wind-up model in fine original condition. An Isamu Noguchi Machine Age design verified by the Noguchi Foundation in 2014. Noguchi's first mass-production design, preceding and prefiguring the Radio Nurse...

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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Isamu Noguchi Clocks

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Isamu Noguchi clocks are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Isamu Noguchi clocks, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original clocks by Isamu Noguchi were created in the modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider clocks by Howard Miller, and George Nelson. Prices for Isamu Noguchi clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $20,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,800.