Item Description
Akari UF4-L10 floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer’s stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi in the 1950s, this example is from a later production run that was still largely handmade by Ozeki, the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan. This fixture has one socket. We recommend one E27 25-75 W maximum bulb. Isamu Noguchi (1904 – 1988) was a Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward. Known for his sculpture and public works, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, and several mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces, some of which are still manufactured and sold.
