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Isamu Noguchi
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 HKD
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Description
- Isamu Noguchi
- Radio Nurse Baby Monitor with Guardian Ear
- Inscribed Design by Noguchi
- bakelite and enameled steel
Designed in 1937, in original carton box.
Manufactured by Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago, with labels to both parts.
Manufactured by Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago, with labels to both parts.
Exhibited
New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, another example exhibited in Annual Exhibition, 1939
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, another example in the collection, under the number 534.1977
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, another example in the collection, under the number W.16-2007
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, another example in the collection, under the number 534.1977
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, another example in the collection, under the number W.16-2007
Literature
'Zenith's Radio Nurse', in Radio News, New York, June 1938, p. 46
'Radio Nurse', in Modern Plastics, New York, June 1938, p. 24
'Radio Nurse', in Modern Plastics, New York, June 1938, p. 24
Condition
Light scratches to the radio, with two cracks, about 4cm in length, near the top, a small chipping near the cracks, and a broken bulb inside the shell; a few light stains to the enamel of the Guardian Ear, a stain to the fabric of the speaker face, a missing part to the top screw, and disintegrating rubber around the wire due to old age.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."