Charles Luckman
American architect
Isamu Noguchi
Japanese-American artist and landscape architect (1904-1988)
Isamu Noguchi was an American artist, furniture designer, and landscape architect who had a prolific career spanning six decades. He is known for his iconic sculptures, public artworks, and collaborations with companies like Herman Miller to create influential modern furniture designs, including the famous Noguchi table.
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About the Isamu Noguchi
Isamu Noguchiwas an American artist, furniture designer and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward. Known for his sculpture and public artworks, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, and several mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces, some of which are still manufactured and sold.
In 1947, Noguchi began a collaboration with the Herman Miller company, when he joined with George Nelson, Paul Laszlo and Charles Eames to produce a catalog containing what is often considered to be the most influential body of modern furniture ever produced, including the iconic Noguchi table which remains in production today. His work lives on around the world and at the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum in New York City.
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Isamu Noguchi was an American artist, furniture designer, and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onwards. He was known for his sculpture, public artworks, and collaborations on modern furniture designs.
Isamu Noguchi designed stage sets for Martha Graham productions, as well as several mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces, some of which are still manufactured and sold today. He is particularly known for the iconic Noguchi table, which remains in production.
In 1947, Isamu Noguchi began a collaboration with the Herman Miller company, when he joined with George Nelson, Paul László, and Charles Eames to produce a catalog containing what is often considered to be the most influential body of modern furniture ever produced.
The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum is located in New York City and serves as a repository for Isamu Noguchi’s work, which continues to be enjoyed and appreciated around the world.
Isamu Noguchi’s artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward. He was known for his sculpture, public artworks, and collaborations on modern furniture designs, some of which are still in production today.