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Akari Model 1AS Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AS light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 24N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 3A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 3A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 1AD Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AD light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 1AS Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AS light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 1AS Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AS light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 2A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 2A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari UF4-L10 Light Sculpture Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari UF4-L10 floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model J1 Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
typically just impressed ‘Made in Japan’).
Washi paper shade with bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Pendant Lamp Model 40DL: A Symphony of Light and Tradition
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
crafted by Ozeki & Company Ltd. in Japan, this pendant lamp boasts a bamboo ribbing structure covered by
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi
Endless Column
Hanging Akari Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi 'Endless Column' hanging Akari light sculpture. Suspension model D.
A tribute to
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Akari
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
Pair of Akari Model 1N Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Akari Model 1A Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Akari Model 1A Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Akari Model 1AD Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Akari Model 1N Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tall Mid Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Akari E Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Ozeki & Co. in Japan.
Bambu structure covered by washi paper. Wired for U.S. standards.
Recent version
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
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
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Signed
Stamped Akari Hanging Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautifully and intricately designed and delicately constructed of handmade washi paper and bamboo
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi 45D Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. The shade is oval-shaped, made of shoji paper, a traditional Japanese paper used to create light
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Double Strand Akoya Pearl Necklace
Located in Northampton, MA
creation. Look at the last images I shot on handmade Japanese paper in the lowest possible light. Do you
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Pearl
The Colosseum, Bird
s Eye View (Veduta dell
Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
image on left. Sheet backed with very light japan paper. Very rich impression.
Category
1770s Old Masters Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
Modern, Colorful Japanese Paper Graphic Wall-Light
By Victoria Magniant
Located in Paris, FR
Inspired by the simplicity of Japanese architecture, Cosmogonies are made out of polygonal wooden
Category
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Magnets
$1,851 / item
Japanese Temple Hanging Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful hanging light with parchment interior shade and repousse meditation dragon image on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lanterns
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early Production 36N Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Hanging Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Very rare, early production hanging Akari lantern by Isamu Noguchi. Beautiful warm patina. The lamp is extremely delicate and not many have survived the last 60s years. A few very sm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Wire
Lampampe Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese paper, emitting a gentle diffused light throughout. A graceful and arresting lighting offering
Category
Late 20th Century German Table Lamps
Oaxaca Afternoon Light 2019 unique, Relief and acrylic stencil japanese paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Oaxaca Afternoon Light
Reminiscent of the heat and stillness of a tropical afternoon, these images
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Akari Light Sculpture 35N Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp and metal legs.
Akari light
Category
2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Denton, MD
The Akari light sculptures were designed in 1951 and are still in production today. At the bottom
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Light Sculpture 26a Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
paper, bamboo ribs and a structure in black lacquered metal.
Akari light sculptures are considered icons
Category
2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Akari Light Sculpture 45A Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
paper, bamboo ribs and a structure in black lacquered metal.
Akari light sculptures are considered
Category
2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Akari Light Sculpture 55A Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
paper, bamboo ribs and a structure in black lacquered metal.
Akari light sculptures are considered
Category
2010s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Messy Pastures
By Jane Rosen
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
2018, Korean water color, coffee on Japanese paper.
Framed in lovely light maple frame, floating.
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Coffee, Watercolor
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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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