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 Noguchi, Early "Rudder" Table, Birch, Steel, Herman Miller, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi
Located in High Point, NC
An early "Rudder" table by Isamu Noguchi. In birch and zinc-plated steel. Designed in 1949. With an asymmetrical form—balanced on two hairpin legs and a third, rudder-like fin—the...
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table, USA 1950's
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Early Classic Noguchi IN 50 table in black stained Cherry and vintage apple green glass, aluminum connecting pin present.
Aluminum
Classic Modernist Isamu Noguchi 'Cyclone' Side Table for Knoll
By Isamu Noguchi, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Isamu Noguchi 'Cyclone' Side Table for Knoll.. Black laminate top.. Approx 25 years old
Chrome, Iron
47.5” Cyclone Dining Table by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll
By Isamu Noguchi, Knoll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The 47.5-inch Isamu Noguchi Cyclone dining table by Knoll is a rare and iconic piece, showcasing a harmonious blend of artistry and functionality. Designed by the renowned Isamu Noguchi, its distinctive base features a dynamic interplay of chrome-plated steel rods, creating a sculptural and eye-catching focal point. The round tabletop, measuring 47.5 inches in diameter, adds an elegant touch and provides ample space for dining or collaborative activities. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this collector's item seamlessly merges mid-century modern aesthetics with timeless sophistication, making it a coveted centerpiece for design enthusiasts. Photographed with C. Jeré boat...
Metal
1950s Isamu Noguchi for Knoll Cyclone Dining Table with 42" Top
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cyclone Dining Table, model 311, initially designed by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll in 1957. This early example dates to the 1950s. The piece has a cast-iron base which is coate...
Enamel, Steel, Iron
1950s Isamu Noguchi for Knoll Cyclone Dining Table with 48" White Laminate Top
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cyclone Dining Table, model 312, initially designed by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll in 1957. This early example dates to the 1950s. The piece has a cast-iron base which is coate...
Enamel, Steel, Iron
$1,140Sale Price|40% Off
Noguchi Style Triangle Glass Top Wide Side Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Van Nuys, CA
0riginal 1950s black lacquer Triangle Glass Top wide end table in the style of Isamu Noguchi with interlocking carved oak base. The base of the coffee ...
Wood
1950s Original Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table for Herman Miller in Birch
By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Noguchi Coffee Table, Model IN-50, initially designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1944. This example hails from the 1950s and was produced by Herman Miller. The design features a t...
Glass, Birch, Paint
Knoll Cyclone Table by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1960s
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Knoll Cyclone Side Tables, Model 311 designed by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll. This example dates to the 1960s. The piece has a cast-iron base which is coated in black porcelain e...
Metal, Chrome, Iron
1960’s Isamu Noguchi for Knoll Cyclone Table 48 inch
By Isamu Noguchi, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice example of a vintage 1960’s Isamu Noguchi Cyclone table for Knoll with 320 Park Avenue label underneath. This table is a shade under 48 inches in diameter and Knoll no longer...
Steel, Iron
$7,000 / set
Pair of Early Isamu Noguchi Side Table for Knoll
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely pair of Noguchi Cyclone side tables, model 87. Originally designed for Knoll in 1953. These examples dates to the early 1960s. The piece has a cast-iron base which is co...
Laminate
Isamu Noguchi for Knoll "Cyclone" Side Table with Chrome Wire Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Designed in 1953, the Cyclone table features a sculptural base composed of a column of chrome-plated steel wires set into a cast-iron foot. This example features a white laminate top...
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Cyclone Model 87 Side Table for Knoll circa 1960s
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s production Isamu Noguchi side / children's table with a white laminate top, black lacquered rods and a cast iron base with a black porcelain finish. The bottom of the base is ...
Metal, Iron
Pair of Knoll Cyclone Side Tables, Model 87 by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1960s
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Knoll Cyclone Side Tables, Model 87 designed by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll. This example dates to the 1960s. The piece has a cast-iron base which is coated in black porcelain en...
Metal, Iron
1957 Isamu Noguchi for Knoll Original Mod Cyclone Dining Table
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1957 Original Cyclone Dining Table designed by noted artist Isamu Noguchi for Knoll. Signs of stamp ghost label underside present and worn. features a new formica top. Made in the ci...
Steel, Chrome, Iron
2000s Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller Coffee Table in Black with Glass Top
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Noguchi Coffee Table, originally designed by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller in 1947. This particular example was produced in the United States in the 2000s. The table feat...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Cyclone Side Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Cyclone Side Table This mid century modern side table has an eye-catching steel wire silhouette an...
Wrought Iron
1960s Isamu Noguchi for Knoll Cyclone Side / Childs Table w/ 24" Laminate Top
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cyclone side table, model 87, designed by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll in 1953. This example dates to the 1960s. The piece has a cast-iron base which is coated in black porcelain enamel and has a white laminate top. The design’s chromed-steel wire construction rendered it a great fit to market alongside the Bertoia children...
Iron
Eero Saarinen Marble Top Dining Table for Knoll circa 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marble Top Tulip Dining Table, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, American, circa 2000s. This is a licensed authentic example and is signed with a Knoll label underneath. This tabl...
Marble, Metal
Isamu Noguchi Style Coffee Table Mid Century Modern
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid century modern coffee table in the style of Isamu Noguchi, American, circa 1960s.
Glass, Wood
Tulip Dining table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This dining table was designed by Finnish-American designer Eero Saarinen. It is the Tulip model, designed in 1956 for Knoll. The tabletop is made of marble and the base is made of c...
Marble, Metal
$6,000
H 29 in W 96 in D 54 in
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll 96" Tulip Pedestal Oval Dining Table in Laminate
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal Collection remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture design. Often called the “Tulip,” Saarinen created the collection to eliminate the...
Aluminum
Isamu Noguchi coffee table by Herman Miller.
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
For your viewing is Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table produced between 1965 and 1980. Over all height is 15.75" and the thickness of the glass is 0...
Glass, Cherry
Glass Top Dining Table, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This dining table was produced in Italy during the 1950s and features a glass top with a central basin. The top and legs feature skai, as do the edges of the piece in the form of a t...
Glass, Plastic, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Rutter Dining Table after Isamu Noguchi in Birch
By Isamu Noguchi, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully designed Rutter dining table after Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller. It features flamed birch plywood construction with steel hairpin legs. Overall all in very good cond...
Steel
Frank Lloyd Wright, Coffee Table, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany coffee table designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by Heritage Henredon, USA, 1950s.
Mahogany
Isamu Noguchi Style Coffee Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Isamu Noguchi style coffee table, American, circa 1980s. We do not believe this is by Herman Miller.
Glass, Wood
Eero Saarinen White Marble Side Table for Knoll, 1960
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Vienna, AT
Original side table with a marble top by Saarinen for Knoll International, Mid century. Early version, marked Knoll International (bottom of base) Elegant side table designed by the...
Marble, Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Table Post Modern Look
By Charles and Ray Eames, Ettore Sottsass, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A post modern take on a classic design. Eames Aluminum group dining or conference table with an 80's take. Stunning cork laminate top with almond edge banding makes this table very d...
Aluminum, Steel
Noguchi IN-50 Style Travertine Coffee Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lynn, MA
An unusual and uncommon example of the classic IN-50 coffee table design by Isamu Noguchi. The base is well executed and quality constructed travertine having a similar form as the I...
Travertine
Vitra Noguchi Coffee Table in Black Ash
By Isamu Noguchi, Vitra
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the iconic Vitra Noguchi Coffee Table in Black Ash - a work of modern design by the legendary Isamu Noguchi. This timeless piece features a sculptural solid wood base fin...
Glass, Wood
Herman Miller Noguchi Table
By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Miami, FL
The iconic Noguchi Table by Herman Miller is a masterpiece of modern design, seamlessly blending sculpture and function. Designed in 1947 by renowned artist and landscape architect I...
Glass, Wood
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H 20.5 in W 23.75 in D 23.75 in
1950s Isamu Noguchi for Knoll Children's Cyclone Table with 24" Top, Model 87
By Isamu Noguchi, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Children's Cyclone Table, model 87, initially designed by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll in 1953. This early example dates to the 1950s. The piece has a blonde wood base, and it h...
Enamel, Steel
Vintage Coffee Table Model IN-50 by Isamu Noguchi, Italy, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage coffee table realized by Isamu Noguchi, model IN-50. Glass table and lacquered cherry wood base. Very good condition.
Wood
Vitra Noguchi Dining Table by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the iconic Vitra Noguchi Dining Table by renowned designer Isamu Noguchi. This stunning piece features a sleek, curved base made from iron, giving it a modern and elegant...
Chrome, Iron
IN-50 Table By Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Noguchi Coffee Table, Model IN-50, initially designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1944. This example is from the 1950s and was produced by Herman Miller. The design features a thick piece of...
Glass, Birch
Knoll Cyclone Table by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Knoll Cyclone Table designed by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll. This example dates to the 1960s. The piece has a cast-iron base which is coated in black p...
Metal, Iron
Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table , model IN -50
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table Originally designed in 1944 This example C 1955 Manufactured by Herman Miller Original Black Lacquered base Beautiful Green Edged Original Top with ...
Wood
Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in grand Lancy, CH
AnNoguchi IN50 coffee table with the original green glass, black base with pantina matching age, straight pin
Glass, Wood
Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller Coffee Table in Walnut, Signed
By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A classic iconic table, this Isamu Noguchi design was used as a showroom sample for a retailer in the area. It is the walnut version and features beautiful graining to the base and ...
Glass, Walnut
Early Isamu Noguchi Table for Herman Miller, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
An early Noguchi IN50 coffee table with the original green glass, early 1950s. black base with pantina matching age, straight pin ( later pins has locking fins). moderate scratches on the glass, as seen in the last few photos Authenticity- this table is guaranteed authentic by a number of defining characteristics: 1 ) the distinctive contour of the sculpted base, including the subtle concavity along the long axis of each piece so that light can be seen underneath the center, and that the top balances on two points of the downward pointing piece, not its entire length. 2) solid aluminum pin with no locking fins compared to new examples 3) thick green glass top with ribbon edge This original Noguchi Table...
Glass
Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table in Walnut by Vitra
By Isamu Noguchi, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Isamu Noguchi's coffee table features two identical wooden pieces that are mirrored and offset to form a stable base for the thick, 19 mm glass top, which is drop-shaped and smoothly...
Glass, Walnut