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Akari Lamp 1AY

Code:
6518
From £335.00

Designed by Isamu Noguchi from Vitra.

A version of this product is on display in store
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Description
In 1951, American/Japanese artist and designer Isamu Noguchi started to design the Akari Light Sculptures, a total of over 100 hand-made Shoji-paper models for table lights, standard lamps or ceiling luminaires. For the name of this lighting series he chose the word 'akari', the Japanese terms for brightness and light, and also lightness. Collection Vitra Design Museum.
Specifications

NB - very long lead time if not in stock

W: 260 x D: 260 x H: 430 mm

Shoji paper and bamboo on black wire frame

Bulb INCLUDED: 4W LED 2700K socket: E27

Cable length: 130cm, UK plug

Delivery & Returns

Please see our Deliveries & Returns page for more information.

Available stock is usually delivered within 7 days.

For further information or support, please call us in store on 020 7557 7557, alternatively please email us at [email protected]

Ever since Isamu Noguchi first designed the Akari Light Sculptures in 1951, they have been handcrafted at the Ozeki workshop in Gifu, Japan.

To create the ribbed shape, thin bamboo rods are stretched across the original wooden form designed by Noguchi. Then shoji paper - the highest quality of washi paper - is cut into strips and painstakingly adhered to the bamboo ribbing. After the drying process, the wooden form is removed and the lantern can be collapsed flat.

The video below, made by Ko Tsuchiya for Vitra, highlights the skill and expertise of Ozeki's artisans.

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