Lot 76
- 76
Isamu Noguchi
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Isamu Noguchi
- A Rare Rudder Stool, Model No. IN-22
- birch plywood and zinc-plated steel
Provenance
Fifty/50, New York
Sotheby's New York, 20th Century Decorative Arts Including Property from the Collection of Fifty/50, New York, June 10, 1993, lot 206
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's New York, 20th Century Decorative Arts Including Property from the Collection of Fifty/50, New York, June 10, 1993, lot 206
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, exh. cat., Vitra Design Museum, Berlin, 2002, p. 121
Bonnie Rychlak, et. al., Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi, New York, 2007, pp. 60 and 61
Bonnie Rychlak, et. al., Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi, New York, 2007, pp. 60 and 61
Condition
Overall good original condition. There is a ghost mark to the underside of the seat beside where part of the steel leg frame attaches to the underside seat where it appears a clip was screwed to the underside to help secure the leg structure to the seat. There is a screw hole where this ghost mark is located where the clip was secured - when the seat is viewed from the top a small crack is visible where the tip of this screw has slightly split the face veneer of the seat. This crack is slightly obscured by the fact that there are overall scattered age related minor separation surface cracks to the seat. The seat is slightly loose due to the fact that the bolts that attach the base to the shock mounts to the underside of the seat need to be tightened. The steel legs have overall age related oxidation. The glides are all present to the tips of the legs. The face veneers to the rudder support are slightly loose and would benefit from being re-secured - there is also age-related deterioration to the varnish to this leg. The underside of the seat bares the original Sotheby's label from when the stool was originally auction in the Fifty/50 sale in 1993. Overall in our opinion the stool presents well, with good colour and age related patina. This represents a rare opportunity to acquire a scarce model.
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.