"Everything is sculpture, any material, any idea without hindrance born into space, I consider sculpture."
-Isamu Noguchi
History:
"The Noguchi coffee table joins a curved, solid wood base with a freeform glass top. The ethereal result does not diminish the practical design: a sturdy and durable table. This balance of sculptural form and everyday function has made the Noguchi table an understated and beautiful element in homes and offices since its introduction in 1948.
Unwilling and unable to be pigeonholed, Noguchi created sculptures using any medium he could get his hands on stone, metal, wood, clay, bone, paper, or a mixture of any or all--carving, casting, cutting, pounding, chiseling, or dynamiting away as each form took shape.
"To limit yourself to a particular style may make you an expert of that particular viewpoint or school, but I do not wish to belong to any school," he said. "I am always learning, always discovering."
Noguchi believed the sculptor's task was to shape space, to give it order and meaning, and that art should "disappear," or be as one with its surroundings".
The round glass top sits perfectly on the frames. The glass is showing minor age-related scratches and is not in the freeform and shape it originally comes with, but round.
The solid wooden frame has been stripped, sanded and re-sealed and in fantastic restored condition.
110cm D X 39cm H
Shipping Information:
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Note/Disclaimer:
Although all effort is made to refurbish our furniture to represent its original state best, it must be noted that most of the items we source date between the 1950s to the late 1970s. For this reason and although restored, signs of their vintage condition & age might still be visible. We will normally point out any visible/notable concerns. Take note of all photos or view the item in store before purchasing.