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Isamu Noguchi Akari UF-3Q Light Sculpture, Handmade Washi Paper, Japan

About the Item

Elevate your space with this iconic Akari UF-3Q light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, part of his celebrated Akari Light Sculpture series. 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 ribbing. The UF-3Q model, with its bold geometric form and organic materiality, creates a warm, ambient glow that transforms any interior into a serene, sculptural environment. Noguchi’s vision—“the harshness of electricity is transformed through the magic of paper back to the light of our origin: the sun”—is beautifully realized in this piece. Designer: Isamu Noguchi Model: UF-3Q Medium: Handmade washi paper, bamboo, and metal frame Period: Mid-20th Century / Contemporary original reissue Origin: Gifu, Japan A timeless collectible, the Akari UF-3Q is both a functional light source and a sculptural artwork, making it highly sought after by design collectors and connoisseurs worldwide.

Creator:
Isamu Noguchi (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 57.09 in (145 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)Depth: 16.93 in (43 cm)
Power Source:
Plug-in
Voltage:
110-150v,220-240v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper,Steel
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Unknown
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Dronten, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU931450543482

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Isamu Noguchi

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.

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