Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), Olmec & Muse

Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)
Olmec & Muse
incised with the artist's initials 'I.N.' (on the reverse); incised with the date '85' (left edge)
basalt with granite base
basalt: 53 1/2 x 47 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (135.9 x 120 x 49.5 cm.)
granite base: 4 1/2 x 47 x 19 1/4 in. (11.4 x 119.3 x 48.9 cm.)
Executed in 1985.

Provenance
Pace Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the late owner, 1986

Pre-Lot Text
Property from the Estate of Ronald P. Stanton

Literature
Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, The Isamu Noguchi Catalogue Raisonné, digital, ongoing, no. 1120 (illustrated in color).

Exhibited
New York, Pace Gallery, Seven Stones, March-April 1986, n.p. (illustrated in color).