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Isamu Noguchi air of Akari Pendant Light sculptures model V2
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Chicago, IL
Isamu Noguchi air of Akari Pendant Light sculptures model V2
Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
Japan designed c
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rare Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 120A, Largest Globe Size
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very rare and early Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, model 120A.
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
"AKARI" Light Sculpture Model 3X (Dead stock) by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The light sculptures named "AKARI" were created in 1952 by Isamu Noguchi, inspired by Japan
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture S2 With Pietra Serena Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, model S2 with sculpted Pietra Serena base.
Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Limestone
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...
Materials
Metal
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture 1A Table Lamp in Yellow and White
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Gemini G.E.L., Isamu Noguchi
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage model 1A light sculpture designed by Isamu Noguchi
Manufactured by Ozeki and Co
Designed in
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 2A Ukai Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 2A UKAI.
Early model, marked with iconic red sun and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 3X Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 3X table lamp.
Early model, marked with iconic red
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Rare Isamu Noguchi 30A Akari Light Sculpture, Ozeki 1951
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the Akari Light Sculpture Model 30A by Isamu Noguchi, a rare gem from 1951 meticulously
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculptures Model T1-V2 c. 1977
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
.
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan.
Washi paper, bamboo, enameled cast iron and steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Floor lamp Ingo Maurer Yoruba Rose Floor
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Alcamo, IT
Exceptionally soft, atmospheric light
Handcrafted Japanese paper shade
Poetic, sculptural design, signature of
Category
2010s German Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,030 / item
Suspension lamp Ingo Maurer Zettel
z 5 - 120 cm 47.2 inch
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Alcamo, IT
unprinted A5 Japanese paper sheets, extremely thin and translucent to create a soft, atmospheric light. A
Category
2010s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Untitled (Architectural Abstract, Modern, Beige, Brown, ~33% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
on light Japanese Washi Paper with Centerfold
1990
24.01 x 35.43 inches (61 x 90 cm)
Edition: Unique
Category
1990s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Linocut, Washi Paper
‘Rituals 3’ Blown Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
‘Rituals 2’ Blown Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Keiko Mita Textured 14 Karat Yellow Gold Concave Band, Large
By Keiko Mita
Located in Washington, DC
texture of traditional Japanese paper, or Washi. The light and airy ring, which is 6 mm wide, has a
Category
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Textured 14 Karat Yellow Gold Concave Band Ring by K.Mita, Small
By Keiko Mita
Located in Washington, DC
texture of traditional Japanese paper, or Washi. The light and airy ring, which is 6 mm wide, has a
Category
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unbound
Floor Lamp by Space Copenhagen for GUBI
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Japanese paper lantern, the 'Unbound' light balances the ethereal and the functional, while
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,399 / item
Unbound
Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for GUBI
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Glendale, CA
traditional Japanese paper lantern, the 'Unbound' light balances the ethereal and the functional, while
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
‘Rituals XL’ Blown Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Large ‘Rituals Xl’ Blown Opaline Glass Suspension Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Opaline Glass
‘Rituals 2’ Hand Blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
‘Rituals 3’ Hand Blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large ‘Rituals XL’ Handblown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
‘Rituals 1’ Blown Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Large ‘Rituals 1’ Hand Blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
By Foscarini, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Glendale, CA
with surface engravings that recall the bamboo ribbed washi paper of a Japanese light sculpture or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
L
examen (The Examination)
By Félicien Rops
Located in Middletown, NY
Heliogravure on light weight Japan paper, full margins. Titled in pencil in the lower right margin
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints
Materials
Photogravure
[Untitled] Beach Scene
By Harriet Keese Lanfair
Located in New York, NY
. Printed on a very light japan paper, with margins. A proof impression, with printers ink and creasing in
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
![[Untitled] Beach Scene](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_5153/1495569335502/IMG_1487_master.JPG?width=240 "Harriet Keese Lanfair - [Untitled] Beach Scene")
Contemporary Shoji Wall Light with Oak Framing and Japanese Paper Sconce
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
washi paper. The light is made up of 6 equal squares and sits flush to the wall. Diffused light is
Category
2010s British Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paper
Japanese inspired mid-century white Walnut and Brass Ceiling Light
Located in Ventura, CA
paper. Unlike traditional lampshades, the oiled paper process allows light to permeate its semi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...
Materials
Brass
Akari Light Sculpture 30A Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
washi paper, bamboo ribs and a structure in black lacquered metal.
Akari light sculptures are
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rainbow-Paragon Pink
By Chris Ofili
Located in San Francisco, CA
achieved by printing a plate inked with green ink onto pink gampi (a Japanese paper). The whisper-light
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Fine Old Japanese Tall Shoji Floor Light Midcentury, Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
A charming accent
This fine old Japanese wooden Shoji light floor lamp would look wonderful in
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper, Wood
Fine Old Japanese Tall Shoji Floor Light Midcentury, Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
A charming accent
This fine old Japanese wooden Shoji light floor lamp would look wonderful in
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Floor Lamps
Materials
Parchment Paper, Wood
Japanese Antique Peaceful Zen Screen, Moon Light, Misty Mountains
Water Fall
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine two-panel screen Byobu of simple brush strokes on cream ground paper, in a serene
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Model 24N Akari Light Sculpture Handcrafted by Ozeki, Japan
By Vitra, Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
traditional family-owned company, based in Gifu Japan.
The floor light is singed by manufacturer stamp and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Model 7A Akari Light Sculpture Handcrafted by Ozeki, Japan
By Vitra, Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
workshop, a traditional family-owned company, based in Gifu Japan.
The floor light is singed by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Model 10A Akari Light Sculpture hand crafted by Ozeki, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
workshop, a traditional family-owned company, based in Gifu Japan.
The floor light is singed by
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi, Vintage Akari Light Sculpture Floor Lamp, UF4/J1, Ozeki, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
, Japan.
Bamboo structure covered by washi paper supported by a coated metal base. This example
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Ekuni Fusako - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Glue, Pigment
Isamu Noguchi Pair Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture in Washi Paper for Ozeki
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Vitra, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
washi paper and bamboo. Each Akari Light Sculpture was meticulously crafted by hand in the Ozeki
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Floor Light, Akari UF3-Q, Washi Paper Shade with Black Spheres
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
& Co. in Gifu, Japan.
Comprising a coated metal folding tripod base, with removable washi paper
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model UF4-L8 Floor Lamp, Japan, 2021
By Isamu Noguchi, Vitra
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Japanese floor lamp rendered in a black painted steel frame with a suspended washing paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Light Fixture and Paper Lantern by Andrew Stansell
By Andrew Stansell
Located in Wainscott, NY
Intersect - a Japanese paper and steel armature structural light fixture, lantern. Can be used as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
Isamu Noguchi Akari Model 14A Light Sculpture in Washi Paper and Bamboo by Ozeki
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Akari light sculpture (Model 14A) by Isamu Noguchi handcrafted from traditional washi paper and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari Paper Light Sculpture Table Lamp Model UF1-XN 1970s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Troy, MI
A vintage model UF1-XN Akari light sculpture designed by Isamu Noguchi circa 1970s
Iconic design
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Rabbits, Light in the Forest
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & watercolour on marouflaged paper with wooden panel
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Wood Panel
Noguchi Akari light sculpture/ floor lamp
Located in Highland, IN
For years Noguchi explored a wide variety of shapes and forms with his Akari light sculptures. They
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper, Bamboo
Isamu Noguchi Akari 16A Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
ovoid paper shade supported by a minimalist metal frame, exemplifying Noguchi’s blend of Japanese craft
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$700 / item
Akari Light Sculpture Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Akari light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. Iron base. The shade is made from washi paper and bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari 75D Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari 75D lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan.
Bambu
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari 33N Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari 33N lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan.
Bambu
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 22N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form.
The lamps are created
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 10A Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form.
The lamps are created
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari 33N Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari 33N lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan.
Bambu
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
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Japanese Paper Light For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese paper light for your home. Each Japanese paper light for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and bamboo. Find 48 options for an antique or vintage Japanese paper light now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese paper light — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese paper light bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Japanese paper light has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Isamu Noguchi, Akari and Ozeki
Co. Ltd. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Japanese Paper Light?
Prices for a Japanese paper light start at $355 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $1,468.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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