Noguchi table

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Noguchi table
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Noguchi coffee table exhibited at the Musée d'Orsay in 1959
DesignerIsamu Noguchi
Date1947
MaterialsHardwood and glass
Style / traditionModernist furniture design
Sold byHerman Miller (United States)
Height40 cm (16 in)
Width91 cm (36 in)
Depth127 cm (50 in)

The Noguchi table is a piece of modernist furniture first produced in the mid-20th century. Introduced by Herman Miller in 1947, it was designed in the United States by Japanese American artist and industrial designer Isamu Noguchi. The Noguchi table comprises a wooden base composed of two identical curved wood pieces, and a heavy plate-glass top.[1]

Construction

The base was originally produced in walnut, birch, and cherry.[1] It was later offered in ebonized walnut. Cherry bases were made only during the first year the table was on the market, and have been highly sought since. Birch bases were discontinued after 1954.[1] As of 2016, the table is available in an ebonized finish, walnut, white ash, and natural cherry.[2]

The top was initially issued in Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.78-inch (22 mm) heavy plate glass. In 1965, the thickness of the top was reduced to Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.34 inch (19 mm), and its base height was raised, increasing the table's total height from 15 inches (380 mm) to 15.75 inches (400 mm).[1]

Since the late 1980s, indexing pins have been installed on the pivot rod with matching slots milled into the legs to ensure that the two leg elements are set up at a 52-degree angle for maximum aesthetic appeal and optimal stability.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pina, Leslie (1998). Classic Herman Miller. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0-7643-0471-2.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Miller, Herman. "Noguchi Table - Coffee Tables - Desks and Tables - Herman Miller Official Store". HermanMiller.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Noguchi_Table_Assembly_Instructions.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2025-01-05.

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