Iconic Isamu Noguchi Sculpture Removed from New York Building Amid Renovation

A famed Isamu Noguchi sculpture in New York has been removed because of a real-estate developer’s plan to remodel the Midtown building in which it is sited, the artist’s foundation and museum said on Friday. The move is one that changes the nature of Ceiling and Waterfall for the Lobby of 666 Fifth Avenue (1957), an artwork that ranks among the most beloved public sculptures of its kind in New York.
News that the work would be potentially disassembled and removed from the building&rs