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Isamu Noguchi
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Isamu Noguchi
- Okame (Iron Wash)
- cast iron
- Overall with base: 19 1/4 by 6 by 10 in. 48.9 by 15.2 by 25.4 cm.
- Executed in 1956, this work is from an edition of 7, including 5 casts in iron and 2 casts in bell bronze.
Provenance
Eleanor Ward, New York
Alan Groh, New York
Marilyn Pearl, New York
Sarina Tang, New York
Armand Bartos Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Alan Groh, New York
Marilyn Pearl, New York
Sarina Tang, New York
Armand Bartos Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Stable Gallery, Isamu Noguchi, 1959 (another example exhibited)
Fort Worth Art Center, Isamu Noguchi, May - July 1961 (another example exhibited)
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Modern Sculpture from the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Collection, October 1962 - January 1963 (another example exhibited)
Paris, Galerie Claude Bernard, Isamu Noguchi, June 1964 (another example exhibited)
London, Gimpel Fils, Isamu Noguchi, July - August 1968 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Sezon Museum of Modern Art, Japanese Aesthetics and Sense of Space - Another Aspect of Modern Japanese Design, September 1990 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, National Museum of Modern Art; Kyoto, National Museum of Modern Art, Isamu Noguchi Retrospective 1992, March - July 1992 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Meguro Museum of Art, 1953: Shedding Light on Art in Japan - 1953, June - July 1996 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Sogetsu Art Museum, Isamu Noguchi, November - December 2002 (another example exhibited)
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Isamu Noguchi: Master Sculptor, October 2004 - May 2005 (another example exhibited)
Fort Worth Art Center, Isamu Noguchi, May - July 1961 (another example exhibited)
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Modern Sculpture from the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Collection, October 1962 - January 1963 (another example exhibited)
Paris, Galerie Claude Bernard, Isamu Noguchi, June 1964 (another example exhibited)
London, Gimpel Fils, Isamu Noguchi, July - August 1968 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Sezon Museum of Modern Art, Japanese Aesthetics and Sense of Space - Another Aspect of Modern Japanese Design, September 1990 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, National Museum of Modern Art; Kyoto, National Museum of Modern Art, Isamu Noguchi Retrospective 1992, March - July 1992 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Meguro Museum of Art, 1953: Shedding Light on Art in Japan - 1953, June - July 1996 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Sogetsu Art Museum, Isamu Noguchi, November - December 2002 (another example exhibited)
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Isamu Noguchi: Master Sculptor, October 2004 - May 2005 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Nancy Grove and Diane Botnick, eds., The Sculpture of Isamu Noguchi, 1924 - 1979: A Catalogue, New York, 1980, cat. no. 421, p. 73, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, Arnold Herstand Gallery, Isamu Noguchi: Bronze Sculpture, 1959-1962, 1985, p. 8
Dore Ashton, Noguchi East and West, New York, 1992, p. 151, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Tokyo, Sogetsu Art Museum, Selected Works from The Sogetsu Art Museum I, 1994, p. 16, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Yokohama Museum of Art, Isamu Noguchi: Connecting the World Through Sculpture, 2006, p. 30, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, Arnold Herstand Gallery, Isamu Noguchi: Bronze Sculpture, 1959-1962, 1985, p. 8
Dore Ashton, Noguchi East and West, New York, 1992, p. 151, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Tokyo, Sogetsu Art Museum, Selected Works from The Sogetsu Art Museum I, 1994, p. 16, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Yokohama Museum of Art, Isamu Noguchi: Connecting the World Through Sculpture, 2006, p. 30, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are some faint and minor scattered abrasions to the iron. The slightly uneven texture of the iron appears to be inherent to the artist's working method.
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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.