# Isamu Noguchi - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-28T23:45:41.401Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 1,587
- Lots with prices: 1,276
- First auction date: 1999-03-02
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-23
- Median realised price: $2,800
- Price range: $6 to $7,639,000

## Market Takeaway
Isamu Noguchi shows very deep auction liquidity with 1,312 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 108 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-08.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($3,200\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,200 and $9,000.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 20.7% (217 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 55.7% (584 sales)
- $10,000\+: 23.6% (248 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 108
- Previous 12 months sales: 114
- Recent 12 months median: $2,000
- Previous 12 months median: $2,500
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-08
- Days since latest sale: 41
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Wright: 294 lots
- Piasa: 252 lots
- Christie's: 133 lots
- Sotheby's: 67 lots
- Wannenes Art Auctions: 66 lots
- Artcurial: 55 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 49 lots
- Carvajal SVV: 42 lots
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 36 lots
- Tajan: 30 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-03-12 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model 10A | Wright | $3,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-10a-113-c-b78f589549
2. 2026-03-12 | Isamu Noguchi, Prismatic tables, pair | Wright | $5,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-prismatic-tables-pair-112-c-137a7c91a2
3. 2026-02-26 | Isamu Noguchi and Modern Japanese Ceramics | District Auction | $120 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-and-modern-japanese-ceramics-1403-c-940388dd25
4. 2026-02-20 | Isamu Noguchi \(American, 1904\-1988\) for Herman Miller \(American\) Glass, Lacquered Wood Coffee Table 20th Cent., 'Model IN\-50', H 15.75" W 51.5" Depth 36.5" | DuMouchelles | $1,100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-american-1904-1988-for-herman-miller-american-glass-lacquered-wood-coffee-table-20th-cent-model-in-50-h-15-75-w-51-5-depth-36-5-1052-c-577a0b7b7e
5. 2026-02-10 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model UF1\-O | Wright | $1,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-uf1-o-184-c-5555137295
6. 2026-02-10 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model UF4\-L5 | Wright | $3,200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-uf4-l5-141-c-4d9a84096e
7. 2026-01-08 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model 14A | Wright | $550 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-14a-377-c-a2887ea959
8. 2026-01-08 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model 3X | Wright | $1,900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-3x-370-c-f44a16df2c
9. 2026-01-08 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculptures model BB2\-45XN, pair | Wright | $3,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculptures-model-bb2-45xn-pair-351-c-10f6be19be
10. 2026-01-08 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculptures model BB3\-70XL, pair | Wright | $8,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculptures-model-bb3-70xl-pair-349-c-23c7c181f0
11. 2025-11-20 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture model BB1\-YA1, pair | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $2,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-bb1-ya1-pair-291-c-1127b88d94
12. 2025-11-06 | Isamu Noguchi, Measured Time clock and kitchen timer | Wright | $650 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-measured-time-clock-and-kitchen-timer-457-c-86e0cde935
13. 2025-11-06 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model 9AD | Wright | $700 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-9ad-444-c-ae3c9ed5cf
14. 2025-10-23 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model BB3\-55D | Wright | $3,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-bb3-55d-402-c-55896a1d56
15. 2025-10-23 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model BB3\-70XL | Wright | $3,800
16. 2025-10-23 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model BB3\-45A | Wright | $3,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-bb3-45a-394-c-55889d2504
17. 2025-10-23 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model 10A | Wright | N/A
18. 2025-10-23 | Isamu Noguchi, Early Rocking stool, model 86T | Wright | $6,000
19. 2025-10-23 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model 30N | Wright | $4,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-30n-122-c-d37f2453e2
20. 2025-10-23 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculptures model BB1\-30DL, pair | Wright | $13,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculptures-model-bb1-30dl-pair-118-c-d37dbe1ace
21. 2025-10-23 | Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model BB1\-30A | Wright | $5,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-akari-light-sculpture-model-bb1-30a-117-c-d37dae17a3
22. 2026-04-23 | ISAMU NOGUCHI | Wannenes Art Auctions | €5,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-66-c-af1fca5c3a
23. 2026-04-23 | ISAMU NOGUCHI | Wannenes Art Auctions | €3,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-54-c-003943f3dd
24. 2026-04-23 | ISAMU NOGUCHI | Wannenes Art Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-isamu-noguchi-50-c-decc6695f8

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