was born in Los Angeles, the illegitimate son of Yone Noguchi, a Japanese poet who was acclaimed in the United States, and Leonie Gilmour, an American writer who edited much of Yone Noguchi's work.
Noguchi: United States sculptor (1904-1988)
(Coffee Tables) While any small and low table can be, and is, called a coffee table, the term is applied particularly to the sets of three or four tables made from about 1790; of which the latter were called 'quartetto tables'.
low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served
A low table, typically placed in front of a sofa
A coffee table, also called a cocktail table, is a style of long, low table which is designed to be placed in front of a sofa, to support beverages (hence the name), magazines, feet, books (especially coffee table books), and other small items to be used while sitting, such as coasters.
Isamu Noguchi, Coffee table, 1959
La fameuse Table-basse du designer nippon-american Isamu Noguchi, presentee lors de l'exposition "Art nouveau Revival" au musee d'Orsay.
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December 2008 Toronto apartment coffee table Noguchi Isamu Noguchi 1948 Leopold weimaraner B&W