Akari 33X
Created in 1971, AKARI 33X is, at 33cm, the smallest of this series of square suspension lamps, with a spaced, irregular bamboo wire structure. The series also includes a larger model: Akari 45X.
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 33 x H 33cm
- Material: Washi paper, bamboo ribbing, metal frame
- Designed in: 1971
- Further information: Akari 33X 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.
250,00€
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