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Blitz table lamp green Stilnovo Italian modern
By Trabucco, Vecchi, Volpi, Stilnovo
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Steel table or desk lamp designed by Trabucco, Vecchi & Volpi for Stilnovo. It was designed in the 70s. Color is green, cable is black.
Sculptural form made by bending one steel pla...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Steel
Kaj Franck / KF2 HORS D'OEUVRE DISH(BROWN) / Arabia Finland
By Arabia of Finland, Kaj Franck
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
KF2 was designed in 1957 and manufactured from 1958 to 1962.
A geometric-shaped appetiser dish. One of Kai Franck's masterpieces, combining structural beauty with functional elegance...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Ceramic
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen wood wall sculpture
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: A Blind on the Pine Tree
Wall sculpture made of J brass, Ranma(Japanese antique transom).
Artist statement
Draw a line through the landscape car...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Tokyo
Materials
Brass
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural bench 1 Tribal Style
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Weighing Worlds
Sculptural bench
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anything, these woods...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Tokyo
Materials
Wood
$16,000 / item
Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s
By Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Robert Venturi chair for knoll
Model: Sheraton
Silkscreen printed pattern on black plywood. Rare model in famous Venturi's chairs in Knoll collection.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Plywood
Stig Lindberg / CHESS PIECE "QUEEN" / Gustavsberg
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Queen chess piece designed by Stig Lindberg.
Since his assistant, Dan Grip, was a chess player, he began developing chess pieces in the early 1960s, and in 1973, they were produced ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Porcelain
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural low tray Table Amanokaguyama
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Amanogakuyama
Sculptural low tray table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of w...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Tokyo
Materials
Wood
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
By Aldo Cibic, Foscarini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted.
It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...
Category
1990s Italian Space Age Tokyo
Materials
Steel
Muji 2.5 Seater Chair Japanese Contemporary Style Bentwood Chair
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Muji 2.5 seater chair.
Kenta Hirai created it with the technique "Free form lamination." It has characteristic streamlined combined back and seat. Made of Yoshino cedar which is a f...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Tokyo
Materials
Wood
Legless Floor Chair Japanese Modern Style Bentwood Chair
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Legless floor chair in the Japanese modern style. In tradition Japanese style, floor chair is set on traditional Tatami Igusa floor along with tabl...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Tokyo
Materials
Wood
Zefiro3 Arteluce Frosted Glass Pendant 80s 90s Style
By Arteluce, Pier Giuseppe Ramella
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Frosted glass pendant lamp designed by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce. It was designed in the late early 90s. Made of blue and white frosted glasses. Gentle light is shining thro...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Steel
Hiroyuki Nishimura Zougei Sculptural Side Table Stool 26 Tribal Glamping
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Pancake
Sculptural stool by Zogei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Tokyo
Materials
Wood
Dora Jung / Tapestry / Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.
By Dora Jung
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Dora Jung is one of Finland's greatest textile artists.
Throughout her life, she worked tirelessly to master materials and techniques, never compromising on her artistic vision. She ...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Damask, Linen
Spiral6 Kenta Hirai Japanese Contemporary Bentwood Sculpture
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Kenta Hirai created it with the technique "Free form lamination." This sculpture mixes free formed wood sculpture and branch. Wood materials are Yoshino Cedar...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Tokyo
Materials
Wood
Low rocking Chair Japanese Modern Style Bentwood Chair
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bentwood rocking chair in the Japanese modern style. Made of Yoshino cedar which is a famous wood grown in the Yoshino district in Japan. It has characte...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Tokyo
Materials
Wood
Rolf Sinnemark / "CUBE" TEA POT 401 / Rorstrand / 1985
By Rolf Sinnemark, Rörstrand
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
ROLF SINNEMARK is a Swedish designer and glass artist.
He studied industrial design at KONSTFACK in Stockholm. After working in the USA, he was with BODA (merged with KOSTA BODA) fro...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Ceramic
Ross Lovegrove Bluebelle chair Y2K style design space age
By Driade, Ross Lovegrove
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
White and transparent combination chair. Ross Lovegrove designed it in 1996 for Driade.
This chair is a chair that Ross Lovegrove redesigned from George Nelson's DAF chair. Highly ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Tokyo
Materials
Steel
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Light Large 2 Japanese Paper Shade
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Cardinal lamp
Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura.
Material cypress, washi Japanese paper, animal glue
In case of ordering, we will make new one.
Artis...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Tokyo
Materials
Wood, Paper
Artemide Nessino Giancarlo Mattioli transparent model Y2K design
By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masterpiece table lamp of Space Age design.Original was released from the 60s by Artemide. It is transparent model released only from the late 90s u...
Category
1990s Italian Space Age Tokyo
Materials
Plastic
Pergamo Artemide Wall Lamp Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artemide
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Pergamo Mid-century modern style wall lamp. Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 80s.
Steel base with two light bulbs. Shade is sandblasted glass.
Light source Two of E27 60W ligh...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Aluminum
$650 Sale Price
35% Off
Sindbad Table Vico Magistretti Cassina Italian Modern Design
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Sindbad coffee table
Designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Half oval shaped table designed for center table. Used as low console table put in front of the wall. Probably it can be used as TV side...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Wood
$1,625 Sale Price
35% Off
Oblio stool side table shelf Von Robinson Y2K style design space age
By Marc Newson, Moroso, Eero Aarnio
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Oblio is a stool, also side table or shelf. Von Robinson designed it in the early 2000s for Moroso.
Set of two. One has a blue cushion top. Others has a reversible purple cushion ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Tribal Tokyo
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Alien Chair Carlo Forcolini 1980s Design
By Carlo Forcolini, Alias
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Alien chair design by Carlo Forcolini in the 1980s.
Yellow wood seat and back. Frame is painted steel. Manufactured by Alias Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Steel
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Glass Pendulum Clock Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design
By Nathalie du Pasquier, Memphis Milano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Glass pendulum clock by Sessa. It can be used as both standing on the table and hanging on the wall. Takashi Kato designed a lot of clocks in the 1980s-19...
Category
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Tokyo
Materials
Glass, Plastic
$250 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Spiral Clock B #2 black Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B #2 black body designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Steel
Helene Tynell / FOREST / Riihimaen Lasi
By Helena Tynell, Riihimäen Lasi Oy
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Helena Tynell is a Finnish female designer.
After graduating from the Central School of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki in 1943, she began her career as a designer at TAITO as an assista...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Art Glass
Blob M Karim Rashid foscarini space age digital pop Y2K design
By Foscarini, Karim Rashid
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Floor lamp designed by Karim Rashid. Produced by Foscarini in early 2000s.
Made of white polyprepirene with steel vase. Small yellow table or wall model is also available. This ligh...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Space Age Tokyo
Materials
Plastic
Masanori Umeda Table Lamp Yamagiwa Postmodern
By Masanori Umeda, Yamagiwa
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Umeda Stand
Designed by Umeda Masanori in the 80s. Manufacture is Yamagiwa, JAPAN.
The protrusions act as stoppers. This lamp can stay in several positions.
There is no chips or cr...
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Glass, Rubber
Kyllikki Salmenhaara / Creamer / Arabia Art Department 1950s
By Kyllikki Salmenhaara, Arabia of Finland
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Kyllikki Salmenhaara was Finland's most accomplished ceramic artist, who refined her exceptional pottery skills into an art form, as well as a researcher and educator who devoted her...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Ceramic
Marco Zanini Zanzibar side table violet
By Bieffeplast, Marco Zanini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Zanzibar side table designed by Marco Zanini for Bieffeplast. Marco Zanini designed 12 side tables for Bieffeplast around the late 80s. This is one of 12 varietions that Bieffeplast ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Steel
$2,200 / item
Van Cleef & Arpels Onyx Diamonds 20 Motifs Vintage Alhambra Necklace VCARP2R800
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Item Number: TMR2508260013
■Reference Retail Price: JPY 11,220,000 (Tax Included)
■Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels
■Product Name: Vintage Alhambra Long Necklace, 20 Motifs
■Model/Referenc...
Category
2010s French Tokyo
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen copper cloth stand
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: A new polite
Cloth stand designed by Ryosuke Harashima.Made of copper pipes and brown glass.
STATEMENT:
The morphing of Emon-Kake (Kimono garment r...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Tokyo
Materials
Copper
Spiral Clock B Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Steel
Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 9
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Pinkoro
Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture
Material: Cherry
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of woo...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Tokyo
Materials
Wood
Yamaha Casette Deck Mario Bellini
By Yamaha, Mario Bellini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Yamaha casette deck designed by Mario Bellini in 1974. Working with 100V or DC12V.
Historical audio equipment which is one of MOMA permanent collection.
Inclined body has control panel...
Category
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Plastic
Spiral Clock a Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Acrylic
Leather Trunk Contemporary Wardrobe Travel Trunk by Shigeru Uchida
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Luxury style wardrobe trunk case with wheels designed by Shigeru Uchida.
Aluminum body upholstered with red leather, inside wood is bubinga.
Never used condition. Displayed at exhi...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Tokyo
Materials
Plastic
Trimesh Table or Wall Lamp Shohei Mihara for Yamagiwa Postmodern Minimal Zen
By Yamagiwa, Shohei Mihara
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Trimesh table or wall lamp small designed by Shohei Mihara for Yamagiwa.
Punching metal shade can be able to pass the light beam. Only one left.
Category
1970s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Sheet Metal
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Four Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Casa guadix.
Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura.
Material: Camphor.
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Category
2010s Japanese Primitive Tokyo
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Light Japanese Paper Shade Medium and Small set
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Cardinal lamp
Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura.
Material zelkova, washi Japanese paper, animal glue
In case of ordering, we will make new one.
Artist make...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Tokyo
Materials
Wood, Paper
Timo Sarpaneva / "AMBIENTE" TEXTILE / Tampella / 1966
By Timo Sarpaneva, Tampella Design
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Ambiente textiles were introduced in 1966 and produced until the 1970s.
Ambiente was a revolutionary printing technique that developed from an accident, when a printing press broke d...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Textile, Cotton
Van Cleef&Arpels Zodiac Medal Cancer Mini Charm 18K Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Item No.: 23190401
■Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels
■Item Name: Zodiac Medal Cancer Mini Charm
■Ref./Model No.: –
■Material: 750 K18 Yellow Gold
■Weight: Approx. 7.0g
■Size: Approx. W0.74...
Category
1970s French Vintage Tokyo
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Newspaper Storage Tribal Style Magazinrack
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Newspaper storage
Sculpture. Also it can be used as magazine or newspaper rack.
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used ...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Tokyo
Materials
Wood
BVLGARI Diamonds Stainless Steel Serpenti Tubogas Watch Ref.101816 SP35S Quartz
By Bulgari
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Item No.25020129
■Brand: BVLGARI
■Product Name: Serpenti Tubogas Watch
■Model/Reference Number: 101816 / SP35S
■Material: Diamond, Stainless Steel
■Wrist Size: S size Approx. 135mm ...
Category
2010s Italian Tokyo
Materials
Diamond, Steel, Stainless Steel
HARRY WINSTON Symbols Pear Shaped Diamond 1.90ct Cross Platinum Pendant Necklace
By Harry Winston
Located in Tokyo, JP
■ Product Number: 24020101
■ Reference Retail Price: JPY 3,058,000 (February 2024)
■ Brand: Harry Winston
■ Product Name: Symbols by Harry Winston,Pear-Shaped Diamond Cross Pendant
■...
Category
2010s American Tokyo
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Kyllikki Salmenhaara / Mug / Arabia Art Department 1950s
By Kyllikki Salmenhaara, Arabia of Finland
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Kyllikki Salmenhaara was Finland's most accomplished ceramic artist, who refined her exceptional pottery skills into an art form, as well as a researcher and educator who devoted her...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Ceramic
Wood and Rope Chair attributed to Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, 1950s, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A rare and evocative low lounge chair attributed to Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The piece bears many hallmarks of their distinctive style — sculptural simplicity, handcrafted deta...
Category
1950s French Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Rope, Wood
Kyllikki Salmenhaara / Mug / Arabia Art Department 1950s
By Arabia of Finland, Kyllikki Salmenhaara
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Kyllikki Salmenhaara was Finland's most accomplished ceramic artist, who refined her exceptional pottery skills into an art form, as well as a researcher and educator who devoted her...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Ceramic
Kaj Franck / "KREMLIN BELL" KF500/1500 / Nuutajarvi
By Kaj Franck, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Designed in 1957.
Manufactured from 1957 to 1968.
One of Kai Franck's representative works, it was exhibited at the 1957 Milan Triennale, where it won the Grand Prix.
Designed as a ...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
BVLGARI Diamonds Colored stones 18K White Gold Astrale Cerchi Watch AEW36G
By Bulgari
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Product Number: 25020124
■Brand: BVLGARI
■Product Name: Astrale Cerchi Watch 36mm
■Model Number: AEW36G
■Material: Diamonds,Colored stones,750 K18WG white gold, satin
■Wrist Size: L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tokyo
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Panthere Ring Certificate Diamond Emerald Onyx Platinum US 6 1/4
By Cartier
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Item No.: 24290719
■Brand: Cartier
■Product Name: Panthère de Cartier Ring
■Material: Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, PT950 Platinum
■Weight: Approx. 26.9g
■Ring Size: Approx. EU：53/USA：6.2...
Category
1990s French Tokyo
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
Maison Martin Margiela 1999SS Knit Cardigan
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Shibuya-Ku, 13
Produced by Miss Deanna
Made in Italy
Fabric
60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic
Size/Measurements (approximate)
Size S
Shoulder 35cm (shoulder to shoulder)
Bust 45cm (armpit to armpit)
Sleeve ...
Category
1990s European Tokyo
HARRY WINSTON Diamond 1.01ct F-VS2-3Ex Platinum Brilliant Love Ring US 3 3/4
By Harry Winston
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Item Number: 25060201
■Brand: Harry Winston
■Product Name: Brilliant Love Ring
■Product/Model Number: -
■Material: 1P Diamond (1.01ct F-VS2-3Ex),...
Category
2010s American Tokyo
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
BVLGARI Celtaura Pink Tourmaline 18K Yellow Gold Ring US 6
By Bulgari
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Product Number: 24471230
■Brand: BVLGARI
■Product Name: Celtaura Pink Tourmaline ring
■Material: Pink Tourmaline,750 K18 YG Yellow Gold
■Weight: Approx. 8.1g
■Ring Size: Approx. EU：...
Category
1990s Italian Tokyo
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 53P Diamonds 0.40 Carat K18 Pink Gold Juste un Clou Ring SM US 6 1/2
By Cartier
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Product Number: 24320802
■Brand: Cartier
■Product Name: Juste un Clou ring SM,Pinkgold,Diamonds
■Model Number: B4231400
■Material: 53P Diamond (0.40ct), 750 K18 PG Pink Gold
■Weight...
Category
2010s French Tokyo
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large coffee sculpture Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table or sculpture made by Ryosuke Harashima.
This work is made of antique Japanese antique sled that was used for caring bamboo charcoal at kiln, coper ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Tokyo
Materials
Copper
Contemporary Japanese Console with Folding Screen Zen Japanese Modern
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Early Dawn
Collection: STILLIFE
A console table that using a wooden box that stores two Japanese gold folding screens. It is a new histor...
Category
2010s Japanese Edo Tokyo
Materials
Brass
Mirror Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Two fo you
Mirror designed by Ryosuke Harashima.
This work is made of Ranma, antique Japanese transom, coper and mirror.
Artist create new s...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Tokyo
Materials
Copper
Comme Des Garçons No.7 Chair Rei Kawakubo
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Comme des garçons no.7 chair.
Iconic CDG chair designed by Rei Kawakubo in the 80s. This black model is produced in 2019 for Comme des Garcons special event.
Condition is never use...
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Tokyo
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Limited Edition #2 Zen Washi
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: OBAKE UN
Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings.
Base is made of brass. Limited pattern painted model. Edition of 3+1AP
E26,27 light bulb.
Available to work with 100-250V.
Artist statement
In Japan, there is an animist belief that the soul dwells in old tools that have passed a long time and turns into spirits such as "Youkai" or "OBAKE." Its existence lurks in the darkness of everyday life, sometimes causing fear and sometimes entertaining.
This lantern is not an old tool, but it is made by the historic "Kojima Shoten", where the 10th generation are craftsmen in Kyoto. It's rare nowadays, and it's a style in which lanterns are made from bamboo bones to assembling papers and painting in one workshop and go. So, I decided to transform the polite crafted Japanese lanterns, which have been run through a traditional history, into a modern and pop style. It's not just OBAKE lurking in the darkness, but an existence who snuggles up to us as a more sophisticated being.
These one-eyed OBAKE have a meaningful look that originated in ancient Sanskrit culture. The red-eye "A [a]" is the facial expression that is the first pronunciation to make a sound in Sanskrit, which means "truth" and "spirit of inquiry" at the same time. The blue-eyed "UN [hu?]" expresses the pronunciation to close the sound, and at the same time means "wisdom" and "nirvana." There is also the idea that describing the beginning and end of the universe is represented by considering the "A" and "UN" as a pair. In Asia, it is a common sight to see a pair of guardian statues...
Category
2010s Japanese Edo Tokyo
Materials
Brass
