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Akari Light SculptureBy Isamu Noguchi

About the Design

It was a trip to Japan in the spring of 1951 that inspired artist and designer Isamu Noguchi (1904–88) to create the Akari light sculpture. Noguchi was passing through the city of Gifu, in central Japan, and observed a traditional nighttime festival in which fishermen use cormorants to help them catch fish. Each boat was equipped with a chochin lantern to light its way. Noguchi — one of the 20th century’s most inventive artists — was enraptured with the beauty of these traditional decorative lamps, which were made locally from mulberry bark and bamboo.

The artist met with Gifu’s mayor, who explained that he was seeking a way to reinvigorate his city’s lantern industry. Aiming to bring the chochin’s traditional design into the 20th century, Noguchi made multiple prototypes with an incandescent bulb in place of a candle. He named the updated lantern Akari, which means both illumination and lightness in Japanese. Noguchi debuted his Akari light sculpture at an exhibition of his work at the Museum of Modern Art in Kamakura in 1952. It caught on immediately, not only as a piece of art but also as a functional design.

Since 1951, Noguchi’s Akari lanterns have been handcrafted in Gifu. Fabricators stretch bamboo ribbing across molded wood forms, then glue washi paper — made from the bark of the mulberry tree — to the inside and outside of the resulting frame. Once the glue dries, the shape is set, and the internal wood form can be disassembled and removed. The lanterns are collapsible, a traditional feature that Noguchi insisted on keeping. They can thus be shipped flat around the world in shallow boxes or slender envelopes, and then easily unpacked and installed. This feature contributes to the sculpture’s practicality. As Noguchi was fond of saying, “All you require to start a home are a room, a tatami and Akari."

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Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 3X table lamp. Early model, marked with iconic red sun and moon ideogram. Hand-made form by Ozeki ...

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

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Metal

Akari 31N Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
Akari 31N Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

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. Features a three-tiered washi paper shade over a ba...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Parchment Paper

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 23N
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 23N

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...

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

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Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 1P
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 1P

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, ...

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

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Metal

Early and Rare 30D Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s
Early and Rare 30D Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s

Early and Rare 30D Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Rare Akari Series Model H by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki 1951, 1st edition
Rare Akari Series Model H by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki 1951, 1st edition

Rare Akari Series Model H by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki 1951, 1st edition

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Mortsel, BE

Introducing the iconic Akari lamp model 'H' designed by the visionary artist Isamu Noguchi. Crafted as part of his renowned Akari Series, this suspension model boasts a mesmerizing b...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Akari Model 7AD Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Akari Model 7AD Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi

Akari Model 7AD Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi, Akari

Located in Glendale, CA

Akari model 7AD light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

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Metal

Early and Rare 45XL Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s
Early and Rare 45XL Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s

Early and Rare 45XL Akari Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1950s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "5X" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s
Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "5X" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s

Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "5X" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare and early mid century desk / table lamp model "5X" by Isamu Noguchi in washi paper and black lacquered metal base produced and branded with the "Sun and the Moon" by Ozeki & Co,...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Akari Model 2A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Akari Model 2A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi

Akari Model 2A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi, Akari

Located in Glendale, CA

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

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

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Metal

Early Isamu Noguchi "35x" Mid Century Pendant Lamp by Ozeki & Co Ltd, 1970s
Early Isamu Noguchi "35x" Mid Century Pendant Lamp by Ozeki & Co Ltd, 1970s

Early Isamu Noguchi "35x" Mid Century Pendant Lamp by Ozeki & Co Ltd, 1970s

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare and early mid century ceiling lamp pendant model "35x" by Isamu Noguchi in washi paper and bamboo produced by Ozeki & Co, Japan, 1970s. In good original condition with patina fr...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF2-31N
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF2-31N

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 Noguchi...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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