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Akari 1AY
SCREEN-PRINTED TABLE LAMP
Colour: YELLOW
AKARI, which means light in Japanese, diffuses a soft and solar light.
Created in 1954, the 1AY lamp is a screen-printed version of the very first model designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1952.
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.
295,00€
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Isamu Noguchi liked to say that "to create a home, all you need is a room, a tatami mat and an AKARI".
Akari is a Japanese term meaning clarity and light as well as suggesting the notion of lightness.
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.
Specifications
Size: L 26 x H 43 cm
Material: Washi paper, bamboo ribbing and structure, metal frame.
Designed in: 1954
Further information: AKARI 1AY is sold with an electrical wire kit and Type C EU plug (French standard) - E 27 socket.
