Vitra Akari Hanging Light Sculptures

In 1951 Isamu Noguchi began to design the Akari Light Sculptures, works characterised by weightless luminosity. He chose the name 'akari' for these objects, a word that means 'light' in Japanese, connoting both illumination and physical lightness. During a journey to Japan, Noguchi paid a visit to Gifu, a town known for its manufacture of paper parasols and lanterns. While there he sketched his first two Akari Light Sculptures, and over the following years he created a total of more than 100 models, consisting of table, floor and ceiling lamps ranging in size from 24 to 290 cm.

Product Information:

• Shoji paper, some partially painted
• Some models with end pieces in wood/bamboo
• Bamboo/Steel wire structure
• Designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951

Click here to view the Vitra Akari Floor Standing Light Sculptures.