Isamu Noguchi (1904 to 1988) was born in Los Angeles and worked across sculpture, gardens, stage sets and design. His furniture reads like sculpture because it was designed by one.
The coffee table came first. He designed it in 1944, and it went into production in 1947: a glass top resting on two wooden pieces that lock together. The table lamp followed the same year. The Cyclone table came a decade later, in 1957, scaled up from a smaller table into a full dining size.
For more coffee tables, see modern coffee tables. For other mid-century designers, see Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner.
The Noguchi Style Coffee Table is three pieces: a clear tempered glass top and two interlocking wooden base pieces. The medium size is 108 cm long, 73.5 cm deep and 38 cm high, and starts from GBP 329.50. A large size and several wood finishes are offered on the product page.
It arrives in two parcels, the glass at 29 kg and the base at 9 kg, and assembles top to base.
A round table on a column of chrome-plated stainless steel wire, set into a black powder-coated steel base, with a black laminate top. It is 102 cm across and 72 cm high, dining height, and weighs 34 kg. From GBP 954.50.
A table lamp with a fabric shade on a three-legged wooden base, 18 cm across and 40 cm high, in black or white. It weighs 1 kg, needs no assembly and is held in UK stock. From GBP 59.50. The bulb is not included.
All three pieces, verified against their product pages. Prices are the current From price including the active sale.
Piece | From | W × D × H (cm) | Weight | Assembly | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cylinder Style Lamp | GBP 59.50 | 18 × 18 × 40 | 1 kg | None needed | 48 to 72 hours |
Noguchi Style Coffee Table, medium | GBP 329.50 | 108 × 73.5 × 38 | 29 kg glass, 9 kg base | Top to base | 12 to 16 weeks |
Noguchi Cyclone Table | GBP 954.50 | 102 × 102 × 72 | 34 kg | Instructions included | 12 to 16 weeks |
The coffee table's weight is almost all glass. Of 38 kg in total, 29 kg is the top and 9 kg the base. Place the base first and have two people lower the glass onto it.
The coffee table is low. At 38 cm high it works as a sculptural centrepiece rather than a table you eat from.
Only the lamp is in stock. The Cylinder Style Lamp dispatches in 48 to 72 hours; both tables take 12 to 16 weeks.
Isamu Noguchi (1904 to 1988) was an American artist and sculptor, born in Los Angeles, who also designed gardens, stage sets, lighting and furniture. His best-known furniture piece is the coffee table he designed in 1944 and put into production in 1947. His furniture is valued for looking like sculpture while still doing a practical job.
A Noguchi coffee table replica is a reproduction of the glass-topped table Isamu Noguchi designed in 1944, with a glass top resting on two interlocking wooden pieces. It is sold as a reproduction, and every Mobelaris product page states that the item is not manufactured by or affiliated with the original designer. Prices here start from GBP 329.50.
The medium Noguchi Style Coffee Table is 108 cm long, 73.5 cm deep and 38 cm high. A large size is also offered, with its dimensions on the product page. At 38 cm high it works as a low centrepiece rather than a table to eat from. Measure the gap between sofa and chairs before choosing a size.
Yes, but it is simple. The table arrives in two parcels, the glass top at 29 kg and the wooden base at 9 kg. The two base pieces lock together and the glass rests on top. Because the glass is so much heavier than the base, lowering it into place is a two-person job.
The Cyclone is Noguchi's round table of 1957: a top on a column of steel wire rising from a solid base. The Mobelaris version has a black laminate top, chrome-plated stainless steel wires and a black powder-coated steel base. It is 102 cm across and 72 cm high, weighs 34 kg and starts from GBP 954.50.
The Cylinder Style Lamp is a table lamp after a Noguchi design of 1947, with a fabric shade on a three-legged wooden base. The Mobelaris version is 18 cm across and 40 cm high, weighs 1 kg, needs no assembly and comes in black or white. It starts from GBP 59.50, is held in UK stock, and the bulb is not included.
In this collection, from GBP 59.50 for the Cylinder Style Lamp and GBP 329.50 for the medium Noguchi Style Coffee Table, to GBP 954.50 for the Cyclone Table. The large coffee table and other finishes are priced on the product page. Prices on the grid above are current and include any active sale.
The Cylinder Style Lamp is held in UK stock and dispatches in 48 to 72 hours. The coffee table and the Cyclone Table take 12 to 16 weeks. Each product page shows its own estimate under the Add to Cart button, and timings are confirmed by email once the order is placed.
