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Vitra - Akari a round pendant luminaire


€379.00 incl. VAT, plus shipping *
Due in stock (estimated): 2025-02-07
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 30 days return policy3
 24,000 products in stock
Description 

Round Akari pendant luminaire

The Akari A pendant lamp is one of the Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi. The filigree lamp with the soft light is made of fine Shoji paper. The name Akari is, matching the design, the Japanese expression for brightness and light, which also includes lightness.

From 1951, the American-Japanese artist and designer Isamu Noguchi designed the Akari Light Sculptures, a total of over 100 hand-made models from Shoji paper, as table, floor or ceiling lamps.

"The light of an Akari shines like the light of the sun that is filtered through a Shoji paper. The magic of paper transforms the cool electricity back into the eternal light of the sun. So that their warmth can continue to fill our rooms at night." (Isamu Noguchi)

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Properties 
Item no. 114761
Canopy included No
Voltage 230V/50Hz
Illuminant included No
Base E27
Material
  • Umbrella
  • Japan paper
  • Structure
  • Bamboo
  • Structure
  • Steel wire
Colour Ivory
Dimensions Depth: 45 cm, Length: 45 cm, Diameter: 45 cm
Weight 510 g (without packaging)
Maximum power 75 Watt
EAN 4055737005947
Design Isamu Noguchi
More information

Vitra - Akari - Instructions for use

Vitra - Akari - Product data sheet

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Category Pendant luminaires
Video about the product 
 

YouTube video for the production of an Akari lamp by Vitra

The video shows the production of an Akari lampshade in real time. In concentrated manual work, the individual shoji paper layers are applied to a wooden construction model and cut to fit exactly.