Product sheet Tea Cup
Designer:
Isamu Noguchi
Year:
1952
Isamu Noguchi
Year:
1952
Although Tea Cup reveals the formal language of modern design, it is actually based on an ancient Japanese terracotta cup that was in Noguchi’s possession. With this tea cup and saucer Noguchi succeeded in creating a sculptural object that in a unique manner blended western Modernism with the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The fork, knife, and tea spoon, which presumably were created around the same time, demonstrate how Isamu Noguchi should be seen rather as a sculptor than a designer.
Collection Vitra Design Museum.
Material: highly polished stainless steel, ceramic.
Collection Vitra Design Museum.
Material: highly polished stainless steel, ceramic.
tea spoon
113 mm
113 mm
Spoon
Year: 1952
Year: 1952
with small saucer
Ø 100 mm
Ø 100 mm
Tea Cup & Saucer
Year: 1952
Year: 1952
with big saucer
Ø 100 mm
Ø 100 mm
Tea Cup & Saucer
Year: 1952
Year: 1952
knife and fork
154 mm, 113 mm
154 mm, 113 mm
Knife & Fork
Year: 1952
Year: 1952
Manufacturer:
Address:
29 Ninth Avenue
NY 10014-USA New York
United States
Phone +1-212 463 57 00
Fax +1-212 929 64 24
www.vitra.com
E-mail contact
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Vitra Inc. USA
29 Ninth Avenue
NY 10014-USA New York
United States
Phone +1-212 463 57 00
Fax +1-212 929 64 24
E-mail contact
Collection overview
Product overview
