Vintage Akari 1P Light Sculpture Lamp by Isamu Noguchi

Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 1P table lamp. Washi paper shade supported by metal frame and marked with iconic red sun and moon ideogram.

Noguchi’s Akari series started in 1951, model 1P started in 1973. (This was around the time that Noguchi began experimenting with Akari models that eliminated bamboo ribbing altogether, placing the emphasis on washi that draped over wire armatures.)