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 – to reinvigorate the flailing craft of lantern making in Ozeki. Akari means ‘light’ in Japanese, suggesting luminous and weightless. Noguchi said of the series: “The harshness of electricity is… transformed through the magic of paper back to the light of our origin – the sun – so that its warmth may continue to fill our rooms at night.”
Akari lampshades were made by highly skilled craftspeople in the traditional way. A coiled wire frame is wrapped with hand cut paper glued to the frame. Each piece takes a considerable time to make.
Both lanterns have some age to them and they are nicely marked with the artist’s logo, the sun and moon symbol.
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Creator:Steph Simon(Manufacturer),Isamu Noguchi(Designer)
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Design:Akari Light Sculpture
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Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Diameter: 15.75 in (40 cm)
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Power Source:Hardwired
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Lampshade:Included
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Materials and Techniques:Paper
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Place of Origin:France
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Period:1950-1959
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Date of Manufacture:1950
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Condition:GoodRewired. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
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Seller Location:London, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: H211Seller: LU1420233697682
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