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Drawing, Design for Rocking Stool

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Isamu Noguchi. It is dated ca. 1955 and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is graphite on yellow ruled paper. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Andrew van Styn. It is credited Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.

Its dimensions are

31.5 × 20.3 cm (12 3/8 in. × 8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, top right: Noguchi

It is inscribed

Upper Center, circled: "Rocking Stool" / "Noguchi" Beneath: "Claire, where is Bertoia in office" Throughout: notations related to the sketches

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Rocking Stool; Designed by Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988); graphite on yellow ruled paper; 31.5 × 20.3 cm (12 3/8 in. × 8 in.); Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner; 2019-28-169

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