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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
Akari Model 7A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 7A 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 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
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Cculpture, Model BB2/20A Globe w Bamboo Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
what is now the 45A and 55A.
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan.
Washi paper, bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari UF 1-H Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
manufactured in Japan.
Rice paper, enameled metal. All original excellent condition. Retains manufacturer's
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi "Akari Light Sculpture" 1AY Lamp, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
1960s.
Made with washi paper, bamboo and black lacquered metal.
There are some visible torns but it
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Model 3A Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, original model 3A table lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari. Designed in Japan, early 1950s. Rice
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari 1N Light Sculpture Table Lamps
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
still produced, and handmade, in the same factory in Gifu, Japan. This vintage pair is in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 6a with Kanji Patterns
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, Japan.
Noguchi started his Akari series in 1951, model 6A was designed in 1952 (it was one of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari "2A UKAI" by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Lighting of Isamu Noguchi, Akari series "2A UKAI" type vintage. Stand-type lighting with Isamu
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, Model BB2/20A, Globe Bamboo Stand
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
what is now the 45A and 55A.
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan.
Washi paper, bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari UF2-33N Light
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
version manufactured by Ozeki & co in Japan.
Rice paper, enameled metal. Retains manufacturer's original
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Isamu Noguchi "Akari" 22N Lamp, Ozeki, 1980s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
"Akari Light Sculpture" model 22N designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Manufactured by Ozeki in 1980s.
There are some visible turns but it has no problem in practical use.
Includes an original...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari 5X by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Lighting of Isamu Noguchi, 5X type of Akari series. "AKARI" named for meaning to put sunshine and
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Vintage Akari 1P Light Sculpture Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 1P table lamp. Washi paper shade supported by metal
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari UF2-33N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
manufactured by Ozeki & co in Japan.
Rice paper, enameled metal. Retains manufacturer's original stamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Akari 3X by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki with Vintage Tag
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Lighting of Isamu Noguchi, Akari series 3X type vintage. It seemed to have been left in the dead
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari UF2-U Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Vintage Noguchi Akari lamp. Comes with original box, packaging, and assembly instructions.
Significant fading, several rips.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Pair of Tall 1940s Imari Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
of Arati ware from Japan. This pair is comprised of hand painted ceramic vase bodies decorated in a
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,800 / set
Akari Model 22n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, 1980s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Akari was designed by Isamu Noguchi.
This was made in the 1980s.
The package comes with.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Vintage Custom
Flower
Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage custom flower table lamp circa 1950-1979. Custom lamp composed of paper, wire, wood and
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
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
Collection of Five Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi for Akari
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Japan, the paper lanterns are a blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form. The lamps are created
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Early Lamp, circa 1950
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950.
Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan)
Bambu
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Washi Paper
No.20a Akari by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Isamu Noguchi's lighting, AKARI series No. 20 A vintage.
It seems to have remained in the dead
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Pendant Lamp 37D, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Vintage Akari pendant lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Made with washiest paper and thin strips of
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Model 31N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 31N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. Designed and manufactured in Japan, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Akari
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Akari. Manufactured in Japan in 1955. Dead stock, no longer in
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, Model K.
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ideogram.
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan.
Noguchi’s Akari series started in 1951
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Early and Rare Model 19A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi for Akari
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early and Rare Model 19A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi for Akari. Manufactured in Japan, 1951
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
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 39 Extra Large Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari 39 extra large lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan
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 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 70N Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari 70N 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 70N Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
Akari 70N 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
Akari Model 33n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Isamu Noguchi lighting, vintage 33n of the Akari series.
What was left of the dead stock.
A tag
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Vintage Akari Light Sculpture Model L3 by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
is in good condition with a nicely aged patina that offers a warm glow when used as lighting. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Unique Isamu Noguchi #32N Akari Light Sculpture, ink signed: Noguchi 5/5
68
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chicago, IL
A very rare Isamu Noguchi #32N Akari Light Sculpture in it's original box. Very rare as it has been signed, dated '68 and numbered 5/5 by Noguchi in red ink. A J L Hudson provenan...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wire
AKARI 30n by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
It is 30n of the akari series made by Isamu Noguchi.
There is no package and the socket is new.
But tags of those days are still there, and there are marks of early akari.
The con...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Paper
Vintage "Akari" Pendant Lamp Model 20A, Isamu Noguchi, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Vintage "Akari" pendant lamp model 20A designed by Isamu Noguchi.
This individual seems to be manufactured in 1950s and it seems to have never been used.
There is no big tones or s...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Paper
Wall Lamp "Uchiwa" by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, Germany, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Vienna, AT
rice paper and bamboo, this sculptural light is inspired by traditional Japanese fan shapes. The
Category
Vintage 1970s German Japonisme Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Midcentury Japanese Paper Lantern Table Lamp
Located in San Mateo, CA
Vintage Japanese paper lantern lamp. This has a steel frame with a pine and paper shade that slides
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Japanese Rice Paper Floor Lamps
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning pair of Japanese style tall floor lamps in a mahogany finish with intricate geometric
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Light 2 Japanese Paper Shade
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Panzer Mast
Sculptural lamp by Hiroyuki Nishimura.
Material Washi Japanese paper, animal glue
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi 14A Floor Lamp Washi Paper Bamboo, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp, model 14A, designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
L
uovo Washi Japanese Paper Shade Floor Lamp Shigeru Uchida Akari style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Japanese paper shade. It's the same style of Isamu Noguchi's Akari lamp. L'uovo means egg in Italy. New old
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Midcentury Japanese Hamada Lantern Bamboo Paper Lamp Bohemian Rustic
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Well preserved post-war Japanese lantern from a serviceman's estate.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo
Tall Japanese Vintage Square Table Lamp with Rice Paper Panels, US Wired
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall vintage Japanese square shaped wooden table lamp from the mid 20th century, with rice paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Vintage Hexagonal Two-Lights Table Lamp with Rice Paper Panels, Wired
Located in Yonkers, NY
paper. Created in Japan during the midcentury period, this table lamp attracts the attention with its
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Vintage Square Two-Lights Lamps with Rice Paper Panels, Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
sockets and rice paper panels, priced and sold each individually. Created in Japan during the midcentury
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paper
Rare Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Paper First Edition 75D Akari Japan Lamp
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
around 1950 and manufactured by Ozeki & Co. Ltd. in Japan. This mid-century modern masterpiece features a
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Paper Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.)
Bamboo
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi 40DL Akari Paper Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
40DL ceiling lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Japan Exquisite Vintage Dragon Lantern Newly Electrified
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a finely detailed old "dragon" lantern with exquisite details- newly electrified with an 8
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Japanese Old Pair Classic Cedar Wood Panel Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
.
Gorgeous cross hatched crafted side panels with old paper liners make these authentic hard to find Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Paper
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Japanese Paper Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of Japanese paper lighting for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and bamboo. Find 151 options for an antique or vintage item from our selection of Japanese paper lighting now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of Japanese paper lighting — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of Japanese paper lighting bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Isamu Noguchi, Akari and Ozeki
Co. Ltd. each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of Japanese paper lighting that is worth considering.
How Much is a Japanese Paper Lighting?
Prices for a piece of Japanese paper lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $14,493, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.
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.
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