Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Floor Lamps
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A floor lamp. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture
By Akari, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Isamu Noguchi Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Metal
Early 2000s Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Floor Lamp
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Iconic Isamu Noguchi Floor lamp, model 14a for Akari. Electric works. Signed. Dimensions: 63
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 14A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A newer vintage Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 14A, In great condition no scratches on the frame or
Metal
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H 62.21 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Isamu Noguchi Pair Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture in Washi Paper for Ozeki
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Vitra, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Pair Akari light sculptures (Model 14A) by Isamu Noguchi handcrafted from traditional
Metal
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H 62.21 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Model 14A Light Sculpture in Washi Paper and Bamboo by Ozeki
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Vitra, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Akari light sculpture (Model 14A) by Isamu Noguchi handcrafted from traditional washi paper and
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Floor Lamp
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A floor lamp. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs
Metal
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Floor Lamps
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A floor lamp. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari 14A floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan. Bambu
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari 14A floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan. Bambu
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 14A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A newer vintage Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 14A, In great condition no scratches on the frame or
Metal
Sold
H 62.21 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Model 14A Light Sculpture in Washi Paper and Bamboo by Ozeki
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Vitra, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Akari light sculpture (Model 14A) by Isamu Noguchi handcrafted from traditional washi paper and
Metal
Sold
H 62.21 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Model 14A Light Sculpture in Washi Paper and Bamboo by Ozeki
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Vitra, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Akari light sculpture (Model 14A) by Isamu Noguchi handcrafted from traditional washi paper and
Metal
Sold
H 62.21 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Model 14A Light Sculpture in Washi Paper and Bamboo by Ozeki
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Vitra, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Akari light sculpture (Model 14A) by Isamu Noguchi handcrafted from traditional washi paper and
Metal
Isamu Noguchi '14A' Akari Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Cologne, DE
Isamu Noguchi '14A' Akari floor lamp Distribution: Vitra
Steel
Hans Wegner Sawbuck Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
A Danish oak and leather armchair. Designed by Hans Wegner Name - Sawbuck chair Model Number - CH-28 armchair was designed by Hans Wegner in 1951 and was one of the first fi...
Oak, Leather
$591 / item
H 63 in W 11.03 in D 27.56 in
1970s Japanese Copper & Iron Cantilever Wall Light with Brass Fittings & Cage
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed 1970s Iron explosion proof pendant with copper shade and was originally used in passageways on cargo ships and super tankers. The cantilever is formed from 22mm copper...
Brass, Copper, Iron
Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce. Each sconce requires one E26 100w maximum bulb. Sconce naturally patinas over time to resemble the result in the photographed image. Priced and ...
Brass
1958 Danish Teak Royal Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly versatile and functional Cado wall unit in walnut by Danish designer Poul Cadovius. We currently have many different Cado pieces in stock and can customize your order to incl...
Teak
$6,658
H 13.39 in W 53.15 in D 28.75 in
Roger Capron Signed Herbier Ceramic Coffee Table, circa 1965, France.
By Roger Capron
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Roger Capron signed ceramic oval coffee table, circa 1965. Herbier model. Ceramic tiles, grass motifs, tinted oak frame and feet. Signed R. Capron on one ceramic tile. Good Co...
Ceramic, Oak
Large French Mirror with Stitched Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s French stitched leather mirror in original condition. Mirror has some bowing due to age. Can be hung vertically or horizontally, hooks installed for both on back.
Leather
Art Deco Table Lamp
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco table lamp with nickel finish and glass rods.
Brass
$311Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 7.49 in Dm 4.73 in
Knotted Cherry Jewelry Box Designed by Nika Zupanc for Ghidini, 1961
By Nika Zupanc, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jewelry box in casted polished brass designed by Nika Zupanc. Smaller ring holder is also available.
Brass
$4,358
H 16.93 in Dm 25.99 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Rattan SIDE TABLE by Janine ABRAHAM, France 1950
By Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb Modernist, Freeform, Brutalist, Folk Art pedestal table or side table, with a four-legged black lacquered metal frame and an impressive woven wicker top, creating a warm and...
Metal
Handcrafted English Oak Desk Console
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Our larger handcrafted modernist wall mounted oak desk/vanity or console table designed and handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted ...
Oak, Leather
Hand-Painted, 19th c. Korean Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, globular, c.1885, blue and white, ceramic vase from Korea featuring villagers, mountains and a delicately painted stand of trees.
Ceramic
Inui Saburo Coffee Table for Tendo Mokko, Circa 1960s
By Saburo Inui
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Stunning coffee table in bent zelkova wood, designed by Saburo Inui, manufactured by Tendo Mokko in Japan in the 1960s. This beautiful table is a very representative piece for Japane...
Bentwood
Large Antique Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Yellow Covered Urn Vase
By Japanese Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Japanese studio porcelain covered vase with finely carved decoration of birds amidst foliage set against a cheerful yellow ground, circa 1910. Measures: 18 1/2" high, 11 1/2" d...
Porcelain
Rare 1960s Cascading Stilnovo Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Rare original 1960s Stilnovo chandelier with seven teardrop lights consisting of frosted opaline glass balls held by brushed aluminum and brass fittings, suspended at different level...
Brass, Aluminum
Vintage Mid-Century Desk Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Mid-Century Modern desk lamp features a red base and shade and a chromed arm. Both the arm and the shade are adjustable.
Metal
$19,274Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.81 in W 96.46 in D 26.38 in
Reupholstered 932 3-seater sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy - 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Reupholstered 932 3-seater sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Designed 1964, price on request.
Leather
A sculptor, painter, ceramicist and furniture and lighting designer, Isamu Noguchi was one of the most prolific and protean creative forces of the 20th century and a key figure in the development of organic modernism. Noguchi’s sculptures and designs — his chairs and tables as well as his timeless Akari lamp and other lighting fixtures — share a common spirit: one of lyrical abstraction, tempo and flow and harmonious balance.
Noguchi was born in Los Angeles to an American mother and Japanese father, and spent most of his childhood in Japan. He returned to the United States at age 13, went to high school in Indiana and enrolled at Columbia University to study medicine. At the same time, he took night courses in sculpture.
Within three months, Noguchi left college to pursue art full time. Noguchi was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1927 and traveled to Paris to work under Constantin Brancusi. It marked a turning point. Inspired by Brancusi, Noguchi embraced abstraction and began to sculpt in the expressive, rhythmic style that would be the hallmark of his work.
Once back in New York, Noguchi was introduced to design by what would become a lifelong collaboration creating sets for choreographer Martha Graham. His first industrial designs were in Bakelite: the sleek Measured Time kitchen timer created circa 1932, and his famed Zenith Radio Nurse intercom, from 1937.
Ten years later, Herman Miller introduced Noguchi’s now-iconic glass-topped coffee table with an articulated wooden base. His washi paper and bamboo Akari light sculptures, handmade in Japan, debuted in 1951. In the late 1950s, Noguchi designed for Knoll, creating such pieces as his dynamic Cyclone table and rocking stool.
For collectors, Noguchi’s furniture and lighting designs remain his most accessible work — they have the same power and presence that Noguchi brought to his art.
Find vintage Isamu Noguchi floor lamps, table lamps, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.