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Noguchi Akari Model 32N Floor Lamp
Noguchi Akari Model 32N Floor Lamp

Noguchi Akari Model 32N Floor Lamp

By Akari, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Cambridge, US

As is often the case with older Noguchi floor lamps, the washi paper and bamboo shade is a replacement (in this case post 1980).

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Iron

Vintage 1950s Isamu Noguchi BB3 / 55DD Floor Lamp (1 of 2)
Vintage 1950s Isamu Noguchi BB3 / 55DD Floor Lamp (1 of 2)

Vintage 1950s Isamu Noguchi BB3 / 55DD Floor Lamp (1 of 2)

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

An original 1950s BB3 floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi. The original shade was torn, and thus updated with a new harp, and new 55DD shade from the Noguchi museum.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Vintage 1950s Isamu Noguchi BB3 / 55DD Floor Lamp (2 of 2)
Vintage 1950s Isamu Noguchi BB3 / 55DD Floor Lamp (2 of 2)

Vintage 1950s Isamu Noguchi BB3 / 55DD Floor Lamp (2 of 2)

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

An original 1950s BB3 floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi. The original shade was torn, and thus updated with a new harp, and new 55DD shade from the Noguchi museum.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

1960s Vintage Original Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp Tripod
1960s Vintage Original Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp Tripod

1960s Vintage Original Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp Tripod

By Akari, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A vintage Akari 10A floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi. This is a vintage example from the 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture model BB1-30D
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture model BB1-30D

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture model BB1-30D

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Portland, OR

The BB1-30D is truly a beautiful lamp for all kinds of environments. Japan. Designed by Isamu Noguchi.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Iron

"AKARI" Light Sculpture Model 3X (Dead stock) by Isamu Noguchi
"AKARI" Light Sculpture Model 3X (Dead stock) by Isamu Noguchi

"AKARI" Light Sculpture Model 3X (Dead stock) by Isamu Noguchi

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

The light sculptures named "AKARI" were created in 1952 by Isamu Noguchi, inspired by Japan's traditional Gifu lantern craft. Using the natural properties of washi paper to diffuse...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s

Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, Friedel Wauer, Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Space Age table lamp in the style of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos, Italy, 1960s. Brutalist vibe with a stylized red lacquered metal base, combined with an upp...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

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Isamu Noguchi Akari Style Lamp
Isamu Noguchi Akari Style Lamp

Isamu Noguchi Akari Style Lamp

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H 28 in W 12 in D 12 in

Isamu Noguchi Akari Style Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari style lamp with iron base and paper shade.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Metal

Akari Isamu Noguchi Light Sculpture
Akari Isamu Noguchi Light Sculpture

Akari Isamu Noguchi Light Sculpture

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H 50 in D 21 in

Akari Isamu Noguchi Light Sculpture

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Nashville, TN

Vintage dead stock Isamu Noguchi light sculpture/ floor lamp. This example is signed and features a beautiful hand painted landscape. Comes with original box and with all original pa...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

1950s White Sculptural Matching Pair of Table Lamps 'Azaki' by Isamu Noguchi 'B'
1950s White Sculptural Matching Pair of Table Lamps 'Azaki' by Isamu Noguchi 'B'

1950s White Sculptural Matching Pair of Table Lamps 'Azaki' by Isamu Noguchi 'B'

By Isamu Noguchi, Buckminster Fuller, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Two early example of Isamu Noguchi´s "Akari" table lamps. The shades are made out of fine paper followed by a bamboo stem ends on a iron base.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Noguchi Akari Table Lamp
Noguchi Akari Table Lamp

Noguchi Akari Table Lamp

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H 22 in W 10 in D 10 in

Noguchi Akari Table Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Isamu Noguchi Akari table lamp. Iron Base stamped Japan with a bamboo pole and a hand-made paper shade.

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

1990s Isamu Noguchi UF4-L10 Washi Paper, Bamboo and Iron Floor Lamp
1990s Isamu Noguchi UF4-L10 Washi Paper, Bamboo and Iron Floor Lamp

1990s Isamu Noguchi UF4-L10 Washi Paper, Bamboo and Iron Floor Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Iconic modern design. This 1990s Isamu Noguchi UF4-L10 lamp consisting of one shade of 7 light boxes diffusing light from a single bulb. This lamp puts off a great soft light. Organi...

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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Noguchi Akari Fishing Pole Floor Lamp
Noguchi Akari Fishing Pole Floor Lamp

Noguchi Akari Fishing Pole Floor Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Isamu Noguchi Akari fishing pole floor lamp. Lamp dates to the late 1970's with a replacement shade bought about 2005.

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi Bb3 / 55dd Akari Floor Lamp
Isamu Noguchi Bb3 / 55dd Akari Floor Lamp

Isamu Noguchi Bb3 / 55dd Akari Floor Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Isamu Noguchi BB3-55DD Akari floor lamp part of the Akari light sculpture line by Isamu Noguchi, considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951, handm...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Akari
Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Akari

Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Akari

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H 66.93 in W 23.63 in L 66.93 in

Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Akari

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Very rare floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi. Produced by Akari.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Iron

1960s Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Table Lamp
1960s Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Table Lamp

1960s Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Table Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

Isamu Noguchi Akari table lamp from the 1960s. Bamboo pole and iron rock form base.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Lamps by Akari
Early Isamu Noguchi Lamps by Akari

Early Isamu Noguchi Lamps by Akari

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H 32 in W 11 in D 11 in

Early Isamu Noguchi Lamps by Akari

By Isamu Noguchi, Akari

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful pair of very early Isamu Noguchi designed light sculptures by Akari. Likely 1960’s vintage. From a prominent estate in the Midwest. One of the shades is original. The oth...

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20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, circa 1950, Japan
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, circa 1950, Japan

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, circa 1950, Japan

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Girona, Spain

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp Original, Period Floor Lamp Bamboo Structure and Cast Iron Base with Original Rice Paper Shade Circa 1950, Japan Very Good Vintage Condition

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Floor Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1979
Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Floor Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1979

Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Floor Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1979

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in High Point, NC

An early example of Isamu Noguchi's "Akari" floor lamp. This model, BB3/55DD, was designed in 1979 and produced by Ozeki Company, Japan. The underside of base marked among other mark...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Floor Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1979
Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Floor Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1979

Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Floor Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1979

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in High Point, NC

An early example of Isamu Noguchi's "Akari" floor lamp. This model, BB3/55DD, was designed in 1979 and produced by Ozeki Company, Japan. The underside of base marked among other mark...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi, Rare Table Lamp, Bamboo, Iron, Cord, Fabric, Ozeki, Japan, 1960s
Isamu Noguchi, Rare Table Lamp, Bamboo, Iron, Cord, Fabric, Ozeki, Japan, 1960s

Isamu Noguchi, Rare Table Lamp, Bamboo, Iron, Cord, Fabric, Ozeki, Japan, 1960s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in High Point, NC

A rare all original table lamp. Designed by Isamu Noguchi, for Ozeki, Japan, 1960s. Series started in 1951. Other designers of the period include George Nakashima, Paul Frank...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 2A Ukai Table Lamp
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 2A Ukai Table Lamp

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 2A Ukai Table Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 2A UKAI. Early model, marked with iconic red sun and moon ideogram. Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Noguchi’s Akari ser...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Model 1P Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari
Model 1P Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari

Model 1P Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari

By Akari, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Model 1P table lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari. Designed and manufactured in Japan circa 1950s Iron, rice paper.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp BB1-30dd
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp BB1-30dd

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp BB1-30dd

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture circa 1960s. Light features an enameled cast iron base with bamboo rod, and shade consisting of washi paper.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Iron Cylinder Lamp
Midcentury Iron Cylinder Lamp

Midcentury Iron Cylinder Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

Iron cylinder lamp with a Mid-Century Japanese look. New custom made burlap shade. USA, 1950s

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, model BB3-55A
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, model BB3-55A

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, model BB3-55A

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Dallas, TX

This Noguchi Akari BB3-55A light sculpture, designed in 1954 and later produced by Ozeki & Co., Ltd., seamlessly fuses traditional Japanese craftsmanship with modernist design. Made ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Isamu Noguchi "AKARI" Lamp with Bamboo Stand 'BB', 1960s
Isamu Noguchi "AKARI" Lamp with Bamboo Stand 'BB', 1960s

Isamu Noguchi "AKARI" Lamp with Bamboo Stand 'BB', 1960s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Very rare "Akari Light Sculpture" with the stand of BB series. The shade in washi paper and bamboo rim, and the cast iron base and bamboo stem.Hand-made by Ozeki in Gifu, Japan. ...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, Model BB2/20A, Globe Bamboo Stand
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, Model BB2/20A, Globe Bamboo Stand

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, Model BB2/20A, Globe Bamboo Stand

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model BB2/20A. Noguchi’s Akari series was started in 1951. Model 20A was designed c. 1954. This is an early model, marked with iconic red sun an...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Naguchi Table Lamp Base
Naguchi Table Lamp Base

Naguchi Table Lamp Base

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H 23.25 in W 17.5 in D 14 in

Naguchi Table Lamp Base

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Naguchi table lamp base.

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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Mid Century L4 Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Ozeki & Co Japan 1950s
Early Mid Century L4 Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Ozeki & Co Japan 1950s

Early Mid Century L4 Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Ozeki & Co Japan 1950s

By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1

Located in Stockholm, SE

Very rare and early mid century floor lamp model "L4" in washi paper, metal and iron by Isamu Noguchi produced by by Ozeki & Co, Japan 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Early Mid Century L4 Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Ozeki & Co Japan 1950s
Early Mid Century L4 Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Ozeki & Co Japan 1950s

Early Mid Century L4 Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Produced by Ozeki & Co Japan 1950s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Stockholm, SE

Very rare and early mid century floor lamp model "L4" in washi paper, metal and iron by Isamu Noguchi produced by by Ozeki & Co, Japan 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Akari Model 22n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, 1980s
Akari Model 22n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, 1980s

Akari Model 22n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, 1980s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Akari was designed by Isamu Noguchi. This was made in the 1980s. The package comes with.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Japanese Lantern Tripod Floor Lamp
Midcentury Japanese Lantern Tripod Floor Lamp

Midcentury Japanese Lantern Tripod Floor Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

Midcentury Japanese style tripod lantern floor lamp. New linen on original lampshade. 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Cocoon Floor Lamp by Luco, Sweden, 1950s, Noguchi Style
Cocoon Floor Lamp by Luco, Sweden, 1950s, Noguchi Style

Cocoon Floor Lamp by Luco, Sweden, 1950s, Noguchi Style

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H 52.76 in Dm 17.33 in L 52.76 in

Cocoon Floor Lamp by Luco, Sweden, 1950s, Noguchi Style

By Luco

Located in Hägersten, SE

Floor lamp produced by Swedish company Luco. Made during the 1950s. Brass and cast iron base with a large cocoon plastic shade. Very good vintage condition with light age related wea...

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Tripod Table Lamp
French Tripod Table Lamp

French Tripod Table Lamp

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H 15.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in

French Tripod Table Lamp

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

French "Noguchi" style table lamp with black iron tripod base and pleated plastic barrel shaped shade.

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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi Lamp
Isamu Noguchi Lamp

Isamu Noguchi Lamp

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H 24 in Dm 12 in

Isamu Noguchi Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Chicago, IL

Isamu Noguchi Lamp. One of the designers Akari Light Sculptures.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Noguchi Akari 9AY Lamp
Noguchi Akari 9AY Lamp

Noguchi Akari 9AY Lamp

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H 27.75 in Dm 17 in

Noguchi Akari 9AY Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A vintage Akari 9AY table lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi. This is a vintage example from the 1960s. The original shade was discarded long ago. A new signed replacement shade was purc...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp
Early Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp

Early Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp

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H 72 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Early Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in New York, NY

Early 1950s, Isamu Noguchi floor lamp, cast iron base and bamboo body, signed Isamu Noguchi Akari Japan.

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp

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H 66.93 in W 29.14 in D 9.85 in

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Dronten, NL

Poetic Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp, model BB3-33S. Cast iron base with bamboo stem and a handmade washi paper shade.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp

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H 66.93 in W 29.14 in D 9.85 in

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Dronten, NL

Poetic Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp, model BB3-33S. Cast iron base with bamboo stem and a handmade washi paper shade.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp Bb3-50en, Bamboo / Iron. Japan
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp Bb3-50en, Bamboo / Iron. Japan

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp Bb3-50en, Bamboo / Iron. Japan

By Akari, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Buffalo, NY

Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp, bamboo, Iron, Paper An early example of Isamu Noguchi's 'Akari" Floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi and produced in Japan.c.1960s The underside...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-33S
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-33S

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-33S

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H 66.93 in W 29.14 in D 9.85 in

Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-33S

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Dronten, NL

Poetic Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp, model BB3-33S, designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Table Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1960
Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Table Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1960

Isamu Noguchi, Early "Akari" Table Lamp, Washi Paper, Bamboo, Iron, Ozeki, 1960

By Akari, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Buffalo, NY

Isamu Noguchi Akari TableLamp, Bamboo, Iron, Paper An early example of Isamu Noguchi's 'Akari" Table lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi and produced in Japan, circa1960s The unders...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Akari Japan
Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Akari Japan

Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Akari Japan

By Akari, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Rochester, NY

Early vintage black cast iron base floor lamp with bamboo shaft by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) cast signed on underside of iron base, Akari Japan, I Noguchi.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Rare Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-55DD
Rare Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-55DD

Rare Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-55DD

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H 66.93 in W 29.14 in D 9.85 in

Rare Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-55DD

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Dronten, NL

Poetic Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp, model BB3-55DD. Cast iron base with bamboo stem and a handmade washi paper shade.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Isamu Noguchi Table Lamps - Akari, Japan
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamps - Akari, Japan

Isamu Noguchi Table Lamps - Akari, Japan

By Isamu Noguchi, Akari

Located in Rochester, NY

A pair of early vintage Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) black cast iron base table lamps with bamboo shafts.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire, Metal, Iron

Isamu Noguchi Bamboo and Paper Lantern Floor Lamp, 1950s
Isamu Noguchi Bamboo and Paper Lantern Floor Lamp, 1950s

Isamu Noguchi Bamboo and Paper Lantern Floor Lamp, 1950s

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Washington, DC

Early floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi. Cast iron base marked "Made in Japan".

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Vintage Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
Vintage Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

Vintage Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi, Akari

Located in Chalk Hill, PA

Vintage Akari floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi with V1 shade. Bamboo pole attached to iron base and rice paper shade signed.

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Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Rare and Early Edition Bamboo Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
Rare and Early Edition Bamboo Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

Rare and Early Edition Bamboo Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare and early edition floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. Purchased in France at Steph Simon.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model J1 Floor Lamp
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model J1 Floor Lamp

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model J1 Floor Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model J1 on cast iron stand. Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Noguchi’s Akari series started in 1951, model J1 started in 1...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Handcrafted Japanese Akari Lantern 1N Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
Handcrafted Japanese Akari Lantern 1N Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

Handcrafted Japanese Akari Lantern 1N Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

Handcrafted vintage Japanese Akari lantern 1N table lamp by Isamu Noguchi, circa 1980s. The foldable washi paper shade covers a painted steel wire base to form this iconic lamp that ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

46" tall Isamu Noguchi Akari Large Floor lamp Model 25N circa 2015
46" tall Isamu Noguchi Akari Large Floor lamp Model 25N circa 2015

46" tall Isamu Noguchi Akari Large Floor lamp Model 25N circa 2015

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

Isamu Noguchi Akari Sculpture Floor Lamp Model 25N. Oversized floor lamp at a staggering 46” tall and 33” diameter puts off the softest light. Sculptural form appears to float above ...

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2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Rare Table Lamp Produced in Japan, 1950's Attributed to Isamu Noguchi
Rare Table Lamp Produced in Japan, 1950's Attributed to Isamu Noguchi

Rare Table Lamp Produced in Japan, 1950's Attributed to Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Incredible Japanese table lamp constructed with an iron base and brass feet, paper shade.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Akari Model BB3/33S 'Horn' Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
Akari Model BB3/33S 'Horn' Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

Akari Model BB3/33S 'Horn' Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi, Akari

Located in Glendale, CA

The lamp sits upon a bamboo stem that is in a cast iron pebble-shaped base.

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2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Iron

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Isamu Noguchi Model BB3-33S Akari Light Sculpture hand crafted by Ozeki, Japan

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Isamu Noguchi "Akari" Model BB3 33S Floor Lamp, 1970s

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Rare model Akari floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi in original working condition from the 1970s.

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Vintage Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp

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Vintage Isamu Noguchi table lamp, considered an icon of modern design.

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Wonderful, vintage Akari lamp by Isamu Noguchi with both shade and base marked "Japan". The shade is in excellent condition. The lamp casts a beautiful, warm glow.

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Early Isamu Noguchi floor lamp for Akari. This is model BB3. Shade marked with Noguchi's signature and cipher.

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Noguchi Lamp Iron For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic noguchi lamp iron available at 1stDibs. Each noguchi lamp iron for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using iron, metal and bamboo. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer noguchi lamp iron, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A noguchi lamp iron is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made noguchi lamp iron over the years, but those crafted by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. and Akari are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Noguchi Lamp Iron?

The average selling price for a noguchi lamp iron at 1stDibs is $4,175, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $11,900 for the highest priced.

Isamu Noguchi for sale on 1stDibs

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.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

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.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.