Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp
$1,500
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp in perfect working condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-36N
$5,450 / item
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-36N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare and unusual New old stock Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp model ST2-36N, Isamu Noguchi stamped on steel base and shade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-33N
$4,995 / item
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-33N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp model ST2-33N, Isamu Noguchi stamped on steel base and shade.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-33S
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
NOS (New old stock) Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp model BB3-33S, Made in Japan stamped on steel Base.
Category
2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
1980s Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Elegant Akari floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi in the early 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp, Akari Model 7A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp, Akari Model 7A in perfect working condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari 31N Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Akari 31N Floor Lamp by Isamu NoguchiIsamu Noguchi Akari 31N floor lamp from the 1950s, part of the Akari Light Sculptures series.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Parchment Paper
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern 70XL Pendant Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceiling lamp, model 70XL, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd.
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp BB-3 55-D
$6,000 / item
Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp BB-3 55-D
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Purchased in 2000s. Iconic floor lamp by Noguchi. Ships from Philadelphia.
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo
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).
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp Ya2 1990s Production
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp Ya2 1990s Production
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari table lamp model YA2, early 1990s production, from an estate in DC.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 24N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Original Vintage Isamu Noguchi 4N Light Sculpture Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Victoria, BC
Model 4N light sculpture designed by Isamu Noguchi. This piece is believed to date from the late 1970s. It is in excellent condition with original wiring and socket.
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70XL Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 10A Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 36N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 21A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 30D Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 1N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
$648Sale Price / item|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55D Ceiling Lamp
$624Sale Price / item|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55D Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 22N Table Lamp
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 22N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70EN Ceiling Lamp
$1,184Sale Price / item|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Italian Floor Lamp in Style of Isamu Noguchi
$880Sale Price|32% Off
Italian Floor Lamp in Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1950s tripod floor lamp handwoven plastic shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
$1,280Sale Price|32% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Single 1951 Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamps BB1-30XN
$12,995 / item
Single 1951 Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamps BB1-30XN
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture Table Lamp BB1-30XN. Original box for the 30XN shade with 30XN stamp on the end of the box with a newer base (2010s).
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp BB1 base with 30F shade
$3,709Sale Price / item|44% Off
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp BB1 base with 30F shade
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A 1980s production of the Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp, BB1 base with 30F shade. Overall in great condition, some light discoloration on the shade, some patina on the metal base. wired 1...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Paper Akari 26A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, ES
26A ceiling lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp c1980s
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage Noguchi Akari table lamp model UF1-FF c1980s. Nice patina on paper.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 3X Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 3X table lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp 9A
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Malmö, SE
This is an exceptional table lamp. Designed by Isamu Noguchi and made by Ozeki & Co in Gifu, Japan.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp 22N
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Malmö, SE
This is an exceptional table lamp. Designed by Isamu Noguchi and made by Ozeki & Co in Gifu, Japan.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp 1X
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Malmö, SE
This is an exceptional table lamp. Designed by Isamu Noguchi and made by Ozeki & Co in Gifu, Japan.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp 23N
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Malmö, SE
This is an exceptional floor lamp. Designed by Isamu Noguchi and made by Ozeki & Co in Gifu, Japan.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
A pair of 1951 Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamps BB1-30XN
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A New Old Stock pair of Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture Table Lamps BB1-30XN. Original boxes for the 30XN shade with 30XN stamp on the end of each box, with newer bases (2010s).
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Akari 4N Light Sculpture Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Vintage Akari 4N light sculpture lamp by Isamu Noguchi. Late 20th century "Gemini" model.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp UF1-XN
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Malmö, SE
This is an exceptional table lamp. Designed by Isamu Noguchi and made by Ozeki & Co in Gifu, Japan.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-35N
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Malmö, SE
This is an exceptional floor lamp. Designed by Isamu Noguchi and made by Ozeki & Co in Gifu, Japan.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-35N
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Malmö, SE
This is an exceptional floor lamp. Designed by Isamu Noguchi and made by Ozeki & Co in Gifu, Japan.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Akari YA2 table lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
1960s Vintage Original Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp Tripod
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A vintage Akari 10A floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi. This is a vintage example from the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
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".
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Mid Century "No 9" Cylindrical Table Desk Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1940s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare mid century cylindrical "No 9" table desk lamp in cherry wood and fiberglass reinforced polyvinyl chloride paper shade with brass nails by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll USA pro...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cherry, Paper
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N Floor Lamp
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N floor lamp. Executed in handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp and metal legs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 25N Floor Lamp
$4,200 / item
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 25N Floor Lamp
By Akari, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 25N floor lamp. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 1P
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 1P. Early model, marked with iconic red sun and moon ideogram. Hand-made form by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan. Series started in 195...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF2-31N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model UF2-31N. Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Noguchi’s Akari series started in 1951, model UF2-31N started in 1985. I Noguc...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 23N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 23N. Noguchi’s Akari series started in 1951, model 23N was designed in 1968. This is an early model, marked with iconic red sun and moon i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
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. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Early model with iconic red sun and moon ideogram. Noguchi’s Akari series was s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari floor lamp bb3 55d designed by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
BB3 floor lamp with Washi Paper lampshade designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp with Stamped Signature
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A floor lamp. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Floor Lamps
$6,400 / set
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Floor Lamps
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A floor lamp. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Akari Model 1N Light Sculpture Table Lamp By Isamu Noguchi, Japan 1980s
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
This minimalistic statement piece has been popular ever since the release of its series. With this lamp, we have the original manufacturer’s packaging and authentic red Noguchi stamp...
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari UF-3Q Light Sculpture, Handmade Washi Paper, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Designed in the mid-20th century, Noguchi’s Akari lamps embody the perfect harmony of Japanese tradition and modernist design, handcrafted in Gifu, Japan using washi paper and bamboo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
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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
Noguchi Paper and Metal Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
"Akari" lamp by Isamu Noguchi. Made of a coated steel frame with a paper shade.
Category
20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Isamu Noguchi Three-Legged Cylinder Table Lamp, Prototype
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Berlin, DE
ISAMU NOGUCHI Three-legged cylinder table lamp, prototype Manufactured by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, USA; plywood straps, wood and steel.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Cylinder Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll International
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Cologne, DE
Cylinder lamp with a shade made of fiberglass-reinforced vinyl by Isamu Noguchi.
Category
Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Floor Lamp in paper and teak, in Noguchi' style
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor lamp with frame in teak, screen paper. 1950. H. 111 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Early Edition Model 3X Akari Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Montréal, QC
Model 3X Akari Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi, 1960s. Early edition model, marked with the red sun and moon ideogram.
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi 1N Akari Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Vintage Akari lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi. The timeless Noguchi design provides a sculptural form as well as a warm glowing source of light.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Minimalist Table Lamps
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
1940s Luminous Sculptural Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi 'G'
By Isamu Noguchi, Knoll, Ingo Maurer
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Sculptural table lamp, Isamu Noguchi for Knoll International, USA, 1947.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Mod. 2P Vintage Wash Paper Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari Associates
Unavailable
H 29.14 in Dm 11.03 in
Mod. 2P Vintage Wash Paper Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari Associates
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Koper, SI
Beautiful light sculpture by the Japanese design master Isamu Noguchi, known as model 2P. This is a vintage original piece, purchased by the previous owner in New York in the 1980s. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s White Sculptural Matching Pair of Table Lamps 'Azaki' by Isamu Noguchi 'B'
Unavailable
H 23.63 in Dm 11.82 in
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
Sculptural light, Table Lamps, Akari, Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, USA, 1952.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of Noguchi Style Table Lamps
Located in Asheville, NC
A unique pair of Japanese style cherry wood and woven grass table lamps, in the style of Isamu Noguchi, possibly produced for Knoll.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Cherry
Exceptional Brancusi Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural black lacquered floor lamp made by Brancusi. Lampshade not included.
Category
20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Isamu Noguchi : Akari Pendant Lamp, Model H
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in lyon, FR
Isamu Noguchi : Akari pendant lamp, model H circa 1970 Washi paper, bamboo sticks and metal.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Akari Light Sculpture 30A Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
This iconical Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp Sculpture 30A is a small pendant lamp executed in handmade washi paper, bamboo ribs and a structure in black lacquered metal.
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Pendant Light, Rispal, Teak Glass, 1950s
Unavailable
H 49.22 in W 21.66 in D 5.91 in
Scandinavian Modern Pendant Light, Rispal, Teak Glass, 1950s
By Rispal, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Bremen, DE
Stunning Mid-Century Modern pendant light by Rispal, ca 1951, with their bold biomorphic forms they remember the work of Henry Moore, Noguchi or Nakashima and were at the cutting edg...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass, Teak
Vintage Akari 24A Lamp Shade by Isamu Noguchi, 1950s-1960s
By Akari, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari 24A sculptural lamp (shade only). The shade is in well preserved condition with the original box included (No shade stretcher is included).
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Early Isamu Noguchi Lamps by Akari
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We have two new shades and new supports from the Noguchi museum website. They will be included. The lamps are over 50 years old and feature old welds on the bottoms, which are pictur...
Category
20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Lamp for Knoll
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Isamu Noguchi for Knoll triped desk lamp with cherrywood legs and a polyvinyl shade .
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Striking Isamu Noguchi Akari Series Paper Lantern Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous Akari series table lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi. Lamp is inspired by traditional Japanese paper lanterns.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp with Square Shade
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Akari Noguchi lamp with no longer produced square paper shade on spider like tripod base.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Wonderful floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi. Feet are worn but still fine.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Tripod Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Isamu Noguchi tripod floor lamp. A clean, signed example.
Category
1990s Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture lamp is anchored by a dome of heavy black iron and topped by a lightweight paper shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Table Lamp By Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early and sublimely simple lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll consisting of three birch dowels encircled by a sphere of translucent parchment.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Birch, Parchment Paper
Noguchi Akari 1AS Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Noguchi Akari 1AS table lamp. Bought from the Original owner who worked as an architect in Japan building military bases.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp By Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
first edition The shade can folded it is hand signed by noguchi, see detail picture
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Noguchi Style Floor Lamp in Red
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dallas, TX
Create room ambiance with this Noguchi style floor lamps in red.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Elegant Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the “Contact Dealer” button to ask us, we might...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp ST2-36N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare and unusual Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp model ST2-36N, Isamu Noguchi stamped on steel base and shade.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Akari table lamp by Isamu Noguchi, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in PARIS, FR
Akari Table Lamp in Washi Paper, Ozeki Edition, Designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1957.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari UF2-33N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Model number UF2--33N table or floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari. Original version manufactured by Ozeki & co in Japan.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Labeled Isamu Noguchi Akari Paper Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superb signed Isamu Noguchi Akari paper lamp. No repairs or damage. In excellent original condition.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari UF2-U Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Vintage Noguchi Akari lamp. Comes with original box, packaging, and assembly instructions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 14A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A newer vintage Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 14A, In great condition no scratches on the frame or tears on the shade.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 13A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A newer vintage Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 13A, In great condition no scratches on the frame or tears on the shade.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Cylinder Lamps by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Cylinder Lamps designed by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll Associates 1944.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cherry, Fiberglass
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 10A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A new old stock Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 10A, In pristine condition no scratches on the frame or tears on the shade.
Category
2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 10A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A new old stock Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 10A, In pristine condition no scratches on the frame or tears on the shade.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 10A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A new old stock Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 10A, In pristine condition no scratches on the frame or tears on the shade.
Category
2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 10A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A new old stock Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 10A, In pristine condition no scratches on the frame or tears on the shade.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-33S
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
Newer Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp model BB3-33S, Made in Japan stamped on steel Base.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp, Model 10A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
A new old stock Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 10A, with original Japanese bulb, In pristine condition no scratches on the frame or tears on the shade.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Noguchi Akari Bamboo Floor Lamps
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in NYC, NY
A pair of Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi (Model BB3-X3) featuring a skinny bamboo stand on a black cast iron base.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Akari Light Sculpture Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Akari light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. Iron base. The shade is made from washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari sun and moon stamp, signature and marked Japan. Designed by N...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp, Japan circa 1990
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Culver City, CA
Japan circa 1990 Model BB3-X3 Bamboo base circa 1990 with new shade from the Noguchi Museum 18.25”w x 18.25”d x 65.5”h
Category
1990s Japanese Floor Lamps
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Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp Model BB3-55DD
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, Model BB3-55DD. Bought from the Original Owners who worked in Japan as Architects in the 1950's. Newer Replacement Shade. Beautiful quality of li...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi "Akari" 22N Lamp, Ozeki, 1980s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
"Akari Light Sculpture" model 22N designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki in 1980s. There are some visible turns but it has no problem in practical use. Includes an original...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Walnut Table Lamp After Noguchi, USA 1960's
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Elegantly carved walnut lamp in the manner of Noguchi’s creations. 18x12x5 Base Only
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-33S
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare vintage BBS-33S 'Horn' floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari. This beautiful example from the 1980's has a nice even patina to the paper which casts a warm golden glow.
Category
Vintage 1950s Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper
Lamp in the Style of Isamu Noguchi 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Paris, FR
Tripod LAMP, around 1960. In the style of Isamu NOGUCHI.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Sculpture Floor Lamp 10A
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
An early Noguchi Akari floor lamp model 10A, in good condition for its age.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
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Noguchi Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic noguchi lamp available at 1stDibs. Each noguchi lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, paper and bamboo. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect noguchi lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right noguchi lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made noguchi lamp over the years, but those crafted by Isamu Noguchi, Akari and Ozeki & Co. Ltd. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Noguchi Lamp?
Prices for a noguchi lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $208 and can go as high as $24,891, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.
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.
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.