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"Everything
is sculpture," said Isamu Noguchi.
"Any material, any idea without hindrance
born into space, I consider sculpture."
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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.
Unwilling and unable to
be pigeonholed, Noguchi created sculptures
that could be as abstract as Henri Moore's
or as realistic as Leonardo's. He used
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."
His relationship with
Herman Miller came about when one of his
designs was used to illustrate an article
written by George Nelson called "How
to Make a Table." It became his famous
"coffee table," and it's as
appealing today as it was then. |
The Noguchi
table adds artful elegance to the office
or home.
Item #: IN50
Regular Price: $1518.00
GALVINS: $1245.00
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Noguchi Table
Designed
by Isamu Noguchi
Designed
by Isamu Noguchi and introduced in 1948,
this classic table consists of three simple
parts: a glass top and two solid walnut
pieces that form a base.
The
real thing.
To assure authenticity, the signature
of Isamu Noguchi is discreetly etched
in the edge of the top and on a medallion
on the underside of the base; under the
medallion, his initials are stamped into
the base.
Manufactured by Herman Miller™ in
your choice of natural walnut or ebony
finish.
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ebony |
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walnut |
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