Circa 1944, Isamu Noguchi (1904 - 1988 American), unsigned, the circular dark brown-stained wood seat over a parabolic dark brown-stained veneered wooden leg and two straight black-painted tubular steel legs mounted with steel brackets to a plywood block mounted to underside of seat, 17'' H x 13.875'' W x 20'' D, est:$3000/5000
Literature: Alexander von Vegesack et al, eds., Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, exh. Cat., Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 2002, pp. 120 - 124, models in different finishes illustrated p. 121.

Provenance: The Hastings Family Collection, La Canada, CA. Condition: Structurally sound. General marks, scratches, nicks and rubbed wear to surfaces. Top of seat with a 4.5''-long tight shrinkage crack along a seam and a 3.25''-long crack, and large areas of wear to finish revealing bare wood. Bottom edge of seat with very minor chipped losses to veneer along 1.5'' with clear varnish applied over and extending a total of 6'' along edge (possibly an attempt at repair.) Lower half of wooden leg with dryness and heavy wear to finish revealing bare wood, and with lifting to veneer along lower 4'' of one edge, and chipped losses to veneer of corners along bottom 1''. Mounting brackets bent (does not affect stability) and with tool marks. Lacking a set screw and a glide.