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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)
Properties
| Item no. | 167408 |
| Canopy included | No |
| Voltage | 230V/50Hz |
| Illuminant included | No |
| Base | E27 |
| Material |
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| Colour | Ivory |
| Dimensions | Height: 55 cm, Diameter: 55 cm |
| Weight | 770 g (without packaging) |
| Maximum power | 75 Watt |
| EAN | 4055737005954 |
| Design | Isamu Noguchi |
| More information | |
| Please note | Information on disposal |
| Category | Pendant luminaires |
Accessories and spare parts
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.