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Isamu Noguchi
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Isamu Noguchi
- "Radio Nurse" and "Listening Ear"
- with molded firm's marks to each
together with the original retail box bakelite and enameled steel
Literature
"Safe at Home," House & Garden, March 1941, p. 34
Alexander von Vegesack, Peter Dunas, and Mathias Schwartz-Clauss, eds. 100 Masterpieces from the Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 1996, p. 148
Paola Antonelli, ed., Sitting on the Edge: Modernist Design from the Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, San Francisco, 1998, pl. 50
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, p. 163
Alexander von Vegesack, Katarina V. Posch, and Jochen Eisenbrand, eds., Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, Weil am Rhein, 2001, p. 110
Alexander von Vegesack, Peter Dunas, and Mathias Schwartz-Clauss, eds. 100 Masterpieces from the Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 1996, p. 148
Paola Antonelli, ed., Sitting on the Edge: Modernist Design from the Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, San Francisco, 1998, pl. 50
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, p. 163
Alexander von Vegesack, Katarina V. Posch, and Jochen Eisenbrand, eds., Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, Weil am Rhein, 2001, p. 110
Condition
Overall in very good original condition. The Radio Nurse presents with a few minor shallow surface scratches, consistent with very gentle use. The Listening Ear with some wear to paint throughout and some surface scratches. Both elements are presently wired, and Sotheby’s has not checked them for functionality. This lot is also being sold with the original retail box, which has surface dirt and minor wear. A rare offering to include three elements in such good original condition. Please visit sothebys.com or contact the department for a photographs showing all the elements being offered in this lot.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.