Tripod Woven Rattan Basket Floor Lamp, France, 1950s

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...

Large ‘Gesto’ floor lamp in very good condition. Two available. Designed by Bruno Gecchelin. Manufactured by Skipper, Italy, 1970s The base is made of white Carrara marble with b...

Mid-Century tripod Rattan Floor Lamp - 1950s Rattan - Organic Decoration - Vintage Measures : Ø 51cm H:165 Wear consistent with age and use.

Tripod floor lamp in black lacquered tubular wrought iron, straight shaft. France, 1950s.