Isamu Noguchi Furniture
Japanese, American, 1904-1988
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.
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Creator: Isamu Noguchi
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. In great original condition without any ...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal, Iron
Isamu Noguchi Midcentury Pendants Models "45x" & "35x" by Ozeki & Co. Ltd 1970s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare trio of all original washi paper and bamboo pendants designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1971 and produced by Ozeki & Co., Ltd in the early 1970s. Two "35x" models and one "45x", all m...
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30D on T Base, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30D” on “T” base by Isamu Noguchi.
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims.
Structure in black lacquered metal & plate base in cast iron and black ...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari "L", Ozeki, 1951, 1st Edition, in original packaging
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the iconic "Akari" Lamp model "L" designed by the legendary Isamu Noguchi. This particular lamp holds special significance as it is a first edition produced by the esteem...
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1950s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari 33X on T Base, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “33X” on “T” base by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal & plate base in cast iron and black la...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Pair of Akari S1 on Single Stem Base T2, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Pair of Akari model “S1” on “Single Stem Base” (T2) by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and black lacquered metal...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Early Mid Century Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp Produced by Ozeki & Co, Japan 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Early and very rare table / desk lamp model "3X" designed by Isamu Noguchi and produced by Ozeki & Co, Japan in the 1950s. In great vintage and original condition with patina from ag...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari S1 on BB3 Base, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “S1” on “BB3” base by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and bamboo stem
Hand-made form ...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi Akari 31NW on Single Stem Base T3, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “33N” on “Single Stem Base” (T3) by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and black lacquere...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi Akari S2 on BB3 Base, Ozeki, 1951 Floor Lamp Bamboo Metal Paper
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “S2” on “BB3” base by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and bamboo stem
Hand-made form ...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Two Isamu Noguchi ‘Akari’ Pendants Mod, 45A for Steph Simon, France c1950
By Steph Simon, Isamu Noguchi
Located in London, GB
Isamu Noguchi (1904 – 1988) was an artist, furniture designer, ceramicist, theatre designer and landscape architect. In 1951, he began designing Akari Light Sculptures – 100 of them ...
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1950s French Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Paper
Early Midcentury Isamu Noguchi "S" Pendant Produced by Ozeki & Co, Japan, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Early and very rare floor lamp model "S" designed by Isamu Noguchi and produced by Ozeki & Co, Japan in the 1950s. In great original condition with patina from age and use. Made out ...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari L2 on Bb3 Base, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “L2” on “BB3” base by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and bamboo stem
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Pair of Akari 30F on Single Stem Base T1, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Pair of Akari model “30F” on “Single Stem Base” (T1) by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and black ...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 40F on Single Stem Base T1, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “40F” on “Single Stem Base” (T1) by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and black lacquere...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 31NW, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “31NW” by Isamu Noguchi
Light sculptural column
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Tie in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Jap...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 45XL, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “45XL” by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started in 1951
Early model with the iconic red logo, the Sun and the Moon
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30F, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30F” by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started i...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Pair of Akari S2 on Single Stem Base T3, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Pair of Akari model “S2” on “Single Stem Base” (T3) by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and black lacquered metal...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari V1, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “V1” by Isamu Noguchi.
Original shade in washi.
tie in black lacquered metal.
Handmade form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan.
Series started in 1951.
Early mod...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 40XP on Single Stem Base T1, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “40XP” on “single stem base” (T1) by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, G...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30F, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30F” by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
handmade form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started in...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Akari 20N by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “20N” by the great Isamu Noguchi.
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims.
Structure in black lacquered metal.
Hand-made form realized by ...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 40F, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “40F” by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started i...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 10DT, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model "10DT" by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi, bamboo rings & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal & plate base in cast iron and black lacquered metal
Hand...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30D, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30D” by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started i...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 30D, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “30D” by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started i...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 2P, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "2P" by the artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)
Original shade in washi
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Serie...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 31N, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “31N” by Isamu Noguchi
Light sculptural column
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Tie in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form rea...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Pair of Akari V2 on Single Stem Base T2 by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
A pair of Akari model “V2” on “Single Stem Base” (T2) by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and black lacquered met...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Akari 45A by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model “45A” by the famous artist Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Ja...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Early and Rare 45XL Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Echt, NL
Early 45XL Akari lamp in excellent condition.
Designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1951
Produced by Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
New old stock, 4 items available!
Model 45XL is a square shaped pendant in the Akari series.
This example features the earliest manufacturer's mark, a red sun and half-moon insignia.
The lamp is made out of Japanese washi paper, bamboo and metal.
In 1951 Isamu Noguchi visited the town of Gifu, Japan, known for its manufacture of lanterns and umbrellas from mulberry bark paper and bamboo. Noguchi designed the first of his lamps that would be produced by the traditional Gifu methods of construction. He called these works Akari, a term meaning light as illumination, but also implying the IDEA of weightlessness. The fabrication of Akari in Japan at Ozeki & Co. since 1951 followed the traditional methods for Japanese Gifu lanterns...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 3X, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model "3X" by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started in...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Akari 35N by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model “A” by the famous American artist Isamu Noguchi
This light sculptural column is in original shade in washi & bamboo rims, with a tie ...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Large Early Model K Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Echt, NL
Early Large Model K Akari lamp in excellent condition.
Designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1951 Produced by Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
New old stock!
Model K is a large diamond shaped pendant in the Akari series, This example features the earliest manufacturer's mark, a red sun and half-moon insignia. The lamp is made out of Japanese washi paper, bamboo and metal.
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In 1951 Isamu Noguchi visited the town of Gifu, Japan, known for its manufacture of lanterns and umbrellas from mulberry bark paper and bamboo. Noguchi designed the first of his lamps that would be produced by the traditional Gifu methods of construction. He called these works Akari, a term meaning light as illumination, but also implying the idea of weightlessness. The fabrication of Akari in Japan at Ozeki & Co. since 1951 followed the traditional methods for Japanese Gifu lanterns...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Early and Rare 30D Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Echt, NL
Early 30D Akari lamp in excellent condition.
Designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1951 Produced by Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
New old stock, 4 items available!
Model 30D is a globe shaped pendant in the Akari series.
This example features the earliest manufacturer's mark, a red sun and half-moon insignia.
The lamp is made out of Japanese washi paper, bamboo and metal.
In 1951 Isamu Noguchi visited the town of Gifu, Japan, known for its manufacture of lanterns and umbrellas from mulberry bark paper and bamboo. Noguchi designed the first of his lamps that would be produced by the traditional Gifu methods of construction. He called these works Akari, a term meaning light as illumination, but also implying the idea of weightlessness. The fabrication of Akari in Japan at Ozeki & Co. since 1951 followed the traditional methods for Japanese Gifu lanterns...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 40XP / T1, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 40XP » on « Single Stem Base » (T1) by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Com...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari YA1 / T1 stand, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "YA1" on "Single Stem Base" (T1)
Original shade in washi
Structure in black lacquered metal & pebble base in cast iron and black lacquered metal stem
Hand-made form...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi Akari L2, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "L2" by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1908)
A light sculptural column, original shade in washi & structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, G...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Large Early J1 Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Echt, NL
Early Large J! Akari lamp in excellent condition.
Designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1951 Produced by Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
New old stock!
Model J1 is a large square shaped pendant in the Akari series, This example features the earliest manufacturer's mark, a red sun and half-moon insignia. The lamp is made out of Japanese washi paper, bamboo and metal.
In 1951 Isamu Noguchi visited the town of Gifu, Japan, known for its manufacture of lanterns and umbrellas from mulberry bark paper and bamboo. Noguchi designed the first of his lamps that would be produced by the traditional Gifu methods of construction. He called these works Akari, a term meaning light as illumination, but also implying the idea of weightlessness. The fabrication of Akari in Japan at Ozeki & Co. since 1951 followed the traditional methods for Japanese Gifu lanterns...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 34N / T Stand, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "34N" on "T" base by the artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims. Plate base in cast iron and black lacquered metal stem
Handmade form...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi Akari 33N, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "33N" by Isamu Noguchi
Light sculptural column
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started in 1951
...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi Akari 33X, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "33X" by the artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gif...
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1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Akari 20N Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi, Japan - 1951
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Berlin, DE
H 64 cm W 40 cm D 40 cm
Material: Washi paper, bamboo ribs, black lacquered metal frame, rubber feet, E 27 socket with pull switch, connection cable
Condition: good original condit...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi Floor Light, Akari UF3-Q, Washi Paper Shade with Black Spheres
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
An Akari light sculpture, model UF3-Q, designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1951, and manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Gifu, Japan.
Comprising a coated metal folding tripod base, with remov...
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1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi Model 24N Akari Light Sculpture Handcrafted by Ozeki, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Akari light sculpture known as Model 24N designed by Isamu Noguchi and handcrafted from traditional washi paper. Each Akari lamp shade is meticulously crafted by hand in the O...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Pair Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture in Washi Paper for Ozeki
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Pair Akari light sculptures (Model 14A) by Isamu Noguchi handcrafted from traditional washi paper and bamboo. Each Akari Light Sculpture was metic...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi '1904-1988', Akari Suspension Model 33N, USA, circa 1970
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988),
Akari Suspension Model 33N,
Washi paper, Edition Ozeki & Co, Ltd.
With its original box,
United States, circa 1970.
Measures: 158 x 40 x 40 cm.
Isamu Noguchi was born on November 17, 1904, in Los Angeles. His Japanese father was a poet and his American mother a writer. In 1906, the family moved to Japan. He was sent to Indiana for schooling in 1918, and in 1922 he apprenticed to the sculptor Gutzon Borglum in Connecticut. For the next two years, he was a premedical student at Columbia University, New York, and took sculpture classes at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School, also in New York. Noguchi decided to become an artist and left Columbia in 1925. A John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 1927 enabled him to go to Paris, where he worked as Constantin Brancusi’s studio assistant. In Paris, he became friendly with Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis, and Jules Pascin. Noguchi returned to New York in 1928 and the following year showed abstract sculpture in his first solo show at the Eugene Schoen Gallery.
In 1930, Noguchi traveled in Europe and Asia, studying calligraphy in China and pottery in Japan. In New York during the early 1930s, he associated with Arshile Gorky, John Graham, Chaim Gross, and Moses and Raphael Soyer, and introduced social content into his work. He began to design playgrounds, furniture, and theater decor, executing the first of numerous sets for Martha Graham. During World War II, Noguchi became a political activist and voluntarily spent seven months in 1941–42 at a Japanese-American relocation camp in Arizona. In 1949, he was given a solo show at the Egan Gallery, New York. In Japan in 1950–51, he designed gardens, bridges, and monuments and developed his akari (paper lanterns). He showed at the Stable Gallery, New York, in 1954 and 1959.
Noguchi’s first solo show in Paris was held at the Galerie Claude Bernard in 1964. The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, honored him with a major retrospective in 1968. Throughout the 1970s, Noguchi continued to make large outdoor sculpture and fountains...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Isamu Noguchi Model 10A Akari Light Sculpture hand crafted by Ozeki, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Akari light sculpture known as Model 10A designed by Isamu Noguchi and handcrafted from traditional washi paper and bamboo. Each Akari lamp shade is meticulously crafted by hand in the Ozeki...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Bamboo, Paper
Rare Early 10D Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Echt, NL
Early important 10D Akari lamp in excellent condition.
Designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1951 Produced by Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
New old stock!
Model 10D is a floor lamp with a metal frame and an oval shaped shade from the Akari series.
This example features the earliest manufacturer's mark, a red sun and half-moon insignia.
The lamp is made out of Japanese washi paper, bamboo and metal.
In 1951 Isamu Noguchi visited the town of Gifu, Japan, known for its manufacture of lanterns and umbrellas from mulberry bark paper and bamboo. Noguchi designed the first of his lamps that would be produced by the traditional Gifu methods of construction. He called these works Akari, a term meaning light as illumination, but also implying the IDEA of weightlessness. The fabrication of Akari in Japan at Ozeki & Co. since 1951 followed the traditional methods for Japanese Gifu lanterns...
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Isamu Noguchi Akari UF3-XN, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « UF3-XN » by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure & base in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Sculptural Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi, UF1-0, Akari Series
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Schagen, NL
This wonderful handcrafted sculptural lamp was designed by the famous Isamu Noguchi in the 1950s.
This Tri-colored (black, white, red) lamp was manufactured by Ozeki and Co Ltd. ...
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1950s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Isamu Noguchi Furniture
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Metal
Isamu Noguchi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Isamu Noguchi furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Isamu Noguchi furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Isamu Noguchi were created in the mid-century modern style in japan during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., La Gardo Tackett, and Akari. Prices for Isamu Noguchi furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $160 and can go as high as $69,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,745.
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