Isamu Noguchi (1944-1988)
Akari series
Floor lamp model BB3-55A
Washi paper, bamboo, lacquered metal and cast aluminum
Edited by Ozeki
‘Sun and moon’ red ideogram on the lampshade, incised inscription on the back of the base:
'MADE IN JAPAN'
Model created in 1979
H 175 × Ø 50 cm
Bibliography: Akari, les chemins de la lumière,
P. Briellard, C. Magnan and T. Varaillon, exhibition catalogue, Wa Design Gallery, 2021, similar model pp. 172-173
