Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Light medium Japanese Paper Shade
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Material Cypress, washi Japanese paper, animal glue E26,27 LED light bulb Available 100-250V.
Wood, Paper
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Light Large 2 Japanese Paper Shade
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Material cypress, washi Japanese paper, animal glue In case of ordering, we will make new one.
Wood, Paper
Large Japanese Style Hand-folded White Paper Pendant Light "Amaea", Sonobe Light
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Japanese style white paper pendant Lighting "Amaea" is hand-folded from almost 70 sheets of paper.
Stainless Steel
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese paper wall sculpture2
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Stone shaped light paper for wall. Artist statement A Japanese paper made objects original from a paving stone left in the garden of a Japanese house.
Brass
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese paper wall sculpture1
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Stone shaped light paper for wall. Artist statement A Japanese paper made objects original from a paving stone left in the garden of a Japanese house.
Brass
Isamu Sakamoto Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Morning Light
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous and quite radiant print by Japanese artist/printmaker Isamu Sakamoto titled "Morning Light." The work features the dawn ("Reimei") light reflecting off a traditional build...
Paper
$1,497
Wings Dipped in Light - original print feathers stencil 5 layered Japanese paper
By Ruth Thomas
Located in London, GB
Original print from feathers and stencil on five layers of Japanese paper, limited edition. Framed size: 75 x 74 cm
Monoprint
Isamu Noguchi, Akari Light Sculpture, model S2, Japan 1970s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Using mulberry wood paper (mino) produced in Gifu, Japan by the Ozeki company, he created a range of floor lamps under the name Akari derived from a Japanese word for light.
Metal
Cups "J" - Japanese paper and brass, abstract wall sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
Cups “J” by Nancy Mintz is an abstract wall sculpture that feels airy and luminous, with translucent Japanese paper softly diffusing light across delicate radial sections.
Brass
Japanese Antique Hagiwara Hideo Thirty-six Fujis Light and Dark, Woodblock print
Located in Niiza, JP
*For large items, please request a quote from 1stdibs via "Shipping & Returns Ships from Japan: Rates vary Details".
Paper
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Gemstones of light
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & watercolor on paper mounted on wood panel Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic designer & art direct...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Panel
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Light in the Forest
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & watercolour on paper Framed Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic designer & art director, she was in...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Japanese Contemporary Art by Ekuni Fusako - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Ekuni Fusako - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
21 Century Steel Armature Japanese Paper Lantern Intersect by Andrew Stansell
By Andrew Stansell
Located in Wainscott, NY
Light fixture - Japanese Paper lantern by Andrew Stansell, INTERSECT Can be used as a table top sculpture or hanging pendent.
Paper
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Where Time Turns Into Light
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & watercolor on paper mounted on wood panel Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic designer & art dire...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Panel
Shafts of Light, Limited Edition Woodland Print, Japanese Style Screen Print
By Chris Keegan
Located in Deddington, GB
The inspiration for this print is to capture the momentary spectacle when shafts of light cast themselves through a densely packed woodland canopy. The print boasts a vibrant array o...
Archival Paper, Screen
$1,600
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Light in the Forest (Bambi&Rabbit)
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on paper with frame Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic designer & art director, she was involved for more than ...
Paper, Acrylic
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Light in the Forest, Rabbit
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & watercolour on marouflaged paper with wooden panel
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Wood Panel
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Light in the Forest, Wolf
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic, watercolor, crayon, pencil on paper + frame
Paper, Crayon, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil
Indoor/Outdoor Hanging Pendant Light Made from Vintage 1950s Japanese Parasol
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Ligurian Summer Collection, a sophisticated family of handmade fixtures in natural sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of th...
Brass
Vintage Akari Model 1N Light Sculpture Table Lamp By Isamu Noguchi, Japan 1980s
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Akari model 1N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer’s stamp.
Steel
$4,830
Peonies in Summer Light
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The screen blossoms with peonies — flowers often celebrated in Japanese art as symbols of prosperity, honor, and beauty. Painted in soft pinks and whites, they radiate under a gentle...
Wood, Paper
$3,200 / item
Isamu Noguchi Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Isamu Noguchi Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70XL Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
Akari Model 7AD Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 7AD light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 10A Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF3-Q
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame.
Metal
$1,800 / item
Akari Model 1AG Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AG light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. This table lamp has a shade made from handmade washi paper, ink and bamboo ribs with the original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's sta...
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 36N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 21A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 30D Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 1N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi 22N Akari Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Highland, IN
Noguchi designed a series of lamps starting in the 1950s, this 22N Akari designed in 1968 is a beautiful example of his "light sculptures". Made in Gifu, Japan by Ozeki & Co. using ...
Bamboo, Paper
$1,800 / item
Akari Model 1N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Metal
$648Sale Price / item|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
$624Sale Price / item|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55D Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 22N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
$1,184Sale Price / item|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi for Akari light sculpture, model 10A
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chicago, IL
Isamu Noguchi for Akari Light Sculpture, Model 10A Designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1952 Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co., Ltd., Japan / USA Materials: Washi paper, enameled steel, bamboo, cane, ...
Metal
$1,280Sale Price|32% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 23N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame.
Bamboo, Paper
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model W2-20N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, model W2-20N. Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co.
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 1P
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame.
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 45D Ceiling lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and...
Bamboo, Paper
$16,000 / item
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 33N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame.
Bamboo, Paper
$2,500 / item
Akari Model 24N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 24N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Metal
Akari Model 7A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 7A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Metal
$1,800 / item
Akari Model 1AS Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AS light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. This table lamp has a shade made from handmade washi paper, ink and bamboo ribs with the original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Metal
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
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