The present lot is accompanied by a Isamu Noguchi table lamp, model no. YA2.

‘Gyo-an’ was designed by Shigeru Uchida for the 'Yu-ni arazu, Gei-ni arazu' exhibition in 1993, as part of a series of three, including the tearooms ‘Ji-an’ and ‘So-an’, each respectively, associated with three of the five aggregates of Buddhism: mental formations, sensation and perception. Made from a bamboo and cedar frame, this portable tearoom features a cubic space with geometric screens, which creates an intimate space surrounded with a patterned shadow effect. Informed by the rituals of the Japanese tea ceremony, the work is a celebration of the spirit of mindfulness, creating a modern meditative space in which the mind can contemplate and focus on the light and shadows created by the transparent walls.

‘Gyo-an’, ‘Ji-an’ and ‘So-an’ have been exhibited extensively internationally including at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark; the Metropolitan Museum, New York; and the Carnegie Museums, Pittsburgh. The present lot was exhibited in 2003 at ‘Pastoe at 90’, Central Museum, Utrech before returning to the studio. Additionally, the present model was recently included in exhibitions at 'Wander from Within', Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milan and 'Recalling Shigeru Uchida', Ippodo Gallery, Tokyo, in 2017.