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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Original Vintage Exhibition Poster "NOGUCHI GALERIE MAEGHT", 1981
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Japanese artist Isamu Noguchi was a visionary sculptor and designer whose work left an indelible mark on the worlds of art, architecture, and design. Born on November 17, 1904, in Lo...
Paper
$1,200
H 36.25 in W 24.25 in D 0.75 in
Framed Calder Galerie Maeght Lithograph Poster Maeght Editeur - Arte Paris 70s
By Galerie Maeght, Calder
Located in New York, NY
Bold, colorful and graphic Galerie Maeghgt Calder Poster by Maeght Editeur - Arte Paris. The poster is in it's original vintage frame with a blue mat border, aluminum frame and gla...
Paper
$742
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Marc Chagall Original Exhibition Poster for Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1981
Located in Hammarö, SE
Original exhibition poster produced for Marc Chagall’s Lithographies originales récentes exhibition at Galerie Maeght, Paris, held from 20 May to 10 July 1981. Published by Galerie M...
Plastic, Paper
Jean Prouvé exhibition poster Booijmans van Beuningen 1981
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare exhibition poster for a Jean Prouvé exhibition at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1981. Designed by Daphne Duijvelshoff and printed by Van Setten, this poster reflects...
Paper
$2,034
H 19.69 in W 28.35 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Advertising Poster Georges Braque Galerie Maeght
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for an exhibition of work by the French artist Georges Braque (1882-1963) at Galerie Maeght featuring an abstract design titled Profil a la Palett...
Paper
$1,634
H 28.15 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster Picasso Drawings Galerie Louise Leiris
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster for Picasso Dessins 1966-1967 Drawings at the Galerie Louise Leiris 47 Rue de Monceau Paris VIII held fro...
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Marc Chagall, Galerie Maeght Exhibition Poster, Paris, 1981
Located in Hammarö, SE
Original exhibition poster produced for Marc Chagall’s exhibition Lithographies originales récentes at the renowned Galerie Maeght in Paris, held from 20 May to 10 July 1981. The pos...
Plastic, Paper
Vassily Kandinsky Galerie Maeght Exhibition Poster, 1965
By Galerie Maeght, (after) Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vassily Kandinsky Galerie Maeght Exhibition Poster Paris, France, 1965 unframed nice vintage condition some waviness - see images
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$575
H 27.5 in W 20.5 in D 1.5 in
Alberto Giacometti Exhibition Galerie Maeght Poster 1951 in Silver Frame
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) Exhibition poster from his 1951 signed in Plate - in good condition with some faint creasing. The poster is a fine representation of the artist. Fr...
Metal
Galerie Maeght Calder Poster "Stabiles"
By Alexander Calder, Galerie Maeght
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Galerie Maeght Calder poster, "Stabiles" one of a collection we are offering on 1st dibs.
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1981 The Evil Dead Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Written and directed by Sam Raimi in his feature debut "The Evil Dead" was released in 1981 to great critical and commercial success. Starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, who alo...
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$383Sale Price|37% Off
H 30.12 in W 21.26 in D 0.01 in
Joan Miro Sculptures Lithographic Poster Galerie Maeght - France 1970s
By Joan Miró
Located in La xara, VC
Joan Mirò - Sculptures is a lithographic poster realized period 1970s Occasion of one of his exhibitions at Galerie Maeght. Offset and Lithograph. Very Good conditions.
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1981 Bruce Springsteen - Los Angeles Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Brilliant poster created in 1981 to promote a special one-off live show of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The show was a benefit gig for the...
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Bridge Wood Block Print by Yutaka Kagimoto
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Woodblock Print by Yutaka Kagimoto of Isamu Noguchi's Hiroshima Peace Bridge. Original metal over wood frame, and box. Signed and dated 1960. Japanese.
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