Japanese Paper Light

Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame.

Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame.

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.

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.

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...

Akari model 3A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.

Akari model XP1 light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.

Akari model 1AD light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shades are made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.

Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.

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.

Akari model 1A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi.  This table lamp has a shade made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with the original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.

Akari model 2A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.

Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model UF2-31N. Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co.

Designed 1952, the BB1 has a cast iron stone-form base (satin black finish) with a natural bamboo stem. This example is early and is stamped to underside “MADE IN JAPAN.” The lamp i...

Japan & Italy c. 1977. Hand-made washi paper shade by Ozeki & Co.

Using the natural properties of washi paper to diffuse light and bamboo ribbing for structure, Isamu Noguchi preserved the paper's natural wrinkles and textures, transforming the la...

Isamu Noguchi air of Akari Pendant Light sculptures model V2 Ozeki & Co., Ltd. Japan designed c. 1977 washi paper Dimensions: 23½ h × 13½ w × 13½ d in Condition: Very good, , minor s...

Monumental Akari model 70F light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. Executed in a shade of handmade washi paper stretched along hand-fabricated bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari man...

Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame.

Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Washi paper, bamboo, enameled cast iron and steel.

Introducing the Akari Light Sculpture Model 30A by Isamu Noguchi, a rare gem from 1951 meticulously crafted in the renowned Ozeki factory. This piece stands as one of the earliest pr...

Brand: Ingo Maurer Model: Yoruba Rose – Floor Designer: Ingo Maurer & Team Yoruba Rose Floor is born from the union of poetic light and refined engineering, combining the delicate e...

Each diffuser is handmade in the Munich workshop using Japanese paper that gently filters light, creating a warm and glare-free atmosphere.

The lamp is supplied with 31 printed and 49 unprinted A5 Japanese paper sheets, extremely thin and translucent to create a soft, atmospheric light.

Martel Wiegand Untitled (Architectural Abstract, Modern, Beige, Brown, Linocut) Color Linoleum Cut on light Japanese Washi Paper with Centerfold 1990 24.01 x 35.43 inches (61 x 90 cm...

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 3’ is executed in blown opaline g...

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 2’ is executed in blown opaline g...

A minimalist take on the traditional Japanese paper lantern, the 'Unbound' light balances the ethereal and the functional, while challenging conventions playful asymmetry.

A minimalist take on the traditional Japanese paper lantern, the 'Unbound' light balances the ethereal and the functional, while challenging conventions playful asymmetry.

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals XL’ is executed in blown opaline ...

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals XL’ is executed in blown opaline ...

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 2’ is executed in blown opaline g...

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 3’ is executed in blown opaline g...

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 1’ is executed in blown opaline g...

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals XL’ is executed in handblown glas...

Incised with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or traditional Chinese lantern, the ‘Rituals 1’ is executed in blown opaline g...

Heliogravure on light weight Japan paper, full margins. Titled in pencil in the lower right margin.

Harriet (Keese) Lanfair (1900-1988) lithograph, c. 1935, signed in pencil on lower right margin. Printed on a very light japan paper, with margins. A proof impression, with printers...