Sold|$12,411
Isamu Noguchi Akari 140XL, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 140XL » by Isamu Noguchi Light sculptural column Original shade in washi
Metal
Sold|$16,788
Isamu Noguchi Akari M, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « M » by Isamu Noguchi Light sculptural column Original shade in washi & bamboo
Metal
Sold|$8,274
Isamu Noguchi Akari 45A, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “45A” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,296
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30F, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30F” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,296
Isamu Noguchi Akari 45XL, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “45XL” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$13,790
Isamu Noguchi Akari 95EN, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “95EN” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,296
Isamu Noguchi Akari 45A, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 45A » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Bamboo, Paper
Sold|$7,584
Isamu Noguchi Akari 112D, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 112D » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,274
Isamu Noguchi Akari 55D, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "55D" by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Bamboo, Paper
Sold|$10,193
Isamu Noguchi Akari 21A, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 21A » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,296
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30F, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30F” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,274
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30D, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30D” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,274
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30D, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30D” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,274
Isamu Noguchi Akari 40F, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “40F” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$19,306
Isamu Noguchi Akari 33N, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “33N” by Isamu Noguchi Light sculptural column Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Metal
Sold|$55,162
Isamu Noguchi Akari 125F, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “125F” by Isamu Noguchi. Original shade in washi & bamboo rims. Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$14,480
Isamu Noguchi Akari 31N, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “31N” by Isamu Noguchi Light sculptural column Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Metal
Sold|$22,065
Isamu Noguchi Akari 31NW, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “31NW” by Isamu Noguchi Light sculptural column Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Metal
Sold|$13,790
Isamu Noguchi Akari 75A, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "75A" by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure
Metal
Sold|$19,306
Isamu Noguchi Akari 33N, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "33N" by Isamu Noguchi Light sculptural column Original shade in washi & bamboo
Metal
Sold|$8,993
Isamu Noguchi Akari 55A, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model "55A" by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$6,895
Isamu Noguchi Akari 45X, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 45X » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$6,895
Isamu Noguchi Akari 45X, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 45X » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$24,890 / set
Isamu Noguchi Akari 33X, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "33X" by the artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Metal
Sold|$6,895
Isamu Noguchi Akari 45X, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "45X" by the artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Bamboo, Paper
Sold|$13,101
Akari 45XL by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “45XL” by Isamu Noguchi. Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$8,296
Akari 45A by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model “45A” by the famous artist Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Metal
Sold|$19,306
Akari 35N by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model “A” by the famous American artist Isamu Noguchi This light sculptural column is in
Metal
Large 'Akari' Hanging Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Babworth, Retford
A large 'Akari' hanging light sculpture with an elongated Shoji paper shade on a bamboo structure
Bamboo, Washi Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Hanging Light Sculpture, 1950s, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Stunning vintage Noguchi hanging light sculpture purchased in Japan in the 1950's by the original owner. Includes original box, catalog, and receipts. Not shown is the light fixture ...
Bamboo
Isamu Noguchi. Akari L5. 1st edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ISAMU NOGUCHI Akari model “L5” Original shade in washi Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company
Paper
Isamu Noguchi. Akari 32N. 1st edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ISAMU NOGUCHI Akari model “32N” Light sculptural column Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Tie
Paper
Round "Akari" Hanging Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari, Japan, circa 1950
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Wilnis, UT
Stunning round shaped "Akari" hanging lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, manufactured by Akari in
Metal
Sold|$1,000
Akari Light Sculpture 45A Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
This iconical Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp Sculpture 45A is a pendant lamp executed in handmade washi
Metal
Sold|$1,563
Akari Light Sculpture 55A Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
This iconical Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp Sculpture 55A is a pendant lamp executed in handmade washi
Metal
Akari Light Sculpture 26a Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
This iconical Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp Sculpture 26A is a pendant lamp executed in handmade washi
Metal
Sold|$12,411
Isamu Noguchi Akari J1, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « J1 » by Isamu Noguchi Light sculptural column Original shade in washi & bamboo
Metal
Sold|$13,790
Isamu Noguchi Akari 75A, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 75A » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$9,653
Isamu Noguchi Akari 75D, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "75D" by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure
Bamboo, Paper
Sold|$22,065
Isamu Noguchi Akari A, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An extremely rare & very early Akari model « A » by Isamu Noguchi Light sculptural column
Metal
Sold|$9,653
Isamu Noguchi Akari 75D, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "75D" by the artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Metal
Sold|$56,601
Isamu Noguchi Akari 125F, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
A rare and impressive Akari model « 125F » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Metal
Sold|$9,653
Isamu Noguchi Akari 55A, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “55A” by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black
Metal
Sold|$53,963
Isamu Noguchi Akari model “125F” 1st edition
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
This Akari 125F is the biggest model designed by Isamu Noguchi. This piece is a 1st edition dating
Paper
Sold|$8,963
Akari 55F by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model “55F” by the famous artist Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Light Sculpture, Rare and Early Vintage Akari
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lambertville, NJ
example of a large Akari light sculpture. Sold through Bonnier's, NYC. Signed with red sun and half moon
Set of Three Isamu Noguchi A21 Paper Lamps, Japan, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Maastricht, NL
A set of three early handmade Isamu Noguchi A21 paper pendants for Akari, branded with the original
Bamboo, Paper
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.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.