Akari L2 vintage lamp by Isamu Noguchi

ceiling lamp

model: Akari L2
designer: Isamu Noguchi
period: 1951
production: 1980´s
producer: Ozeki Lantern
country: Japan
width: cm. 40
depth: cm. 40
height: cm. 123

The Akari Light Sculptures (1951) by Isamu Noguchi are a series of luminaires, handcrafted from traditional washi paper by Japanese artisans. ‘The harshness of electricity is thus transformed through the magic of paper back to the light of our origin – the sun.’ (Noguchi).