Akari 21A
Created in 1953, in the early years of Noguchi and Ozeki's collaboration, the AKARI 21A suspension, 65cm in diameter, is the medium-sized ellipse of the 15A, 21A and 26A series, models with a tight and regular bamboo wire structure.
Isamu Noguchi's Akari light sculptures are considered icons of 20th century modern design. Designed by Noguchi from 1952 and handmade for half a century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, these paper lanterns are the perfect combination of Japanese craftsmanship and modernist forms.
The lamps are made from washi paper glued to a bamboo wire ribbing, supported by a thin metal frame.
Details & size
- Size: L 65 x H 28cm
- Material: Washi paper, bamboo ribbing, metal frame
- Designed in: 1953
- Further information: Akari 21A ceiling lamp is sold with no electrical wire kit.
AKARI, which means light in Japanese, diffuses a soft and solar light.
Isamu Noguchi liked to say that "to create a home, all you need is a room, a tatami mat and an AKARI".
Each Akari is handcrafted, beginning with the making of washi paper from the inner bark of the mulberry tree. The paper is then glued and shaped on a supple frame of Higo bamboo ribbing, creating a delicate but powerful lighting sculpture.
The soft and warm glow of light casting through the paper transforms “the harshness of electricity back to the light of our origins – the sun – so that its warmth may continue to fill our rooms at night” as explained by Noguchi himself.
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