Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model 20N
Isamu Noguchi
Akari light sculpture, model 20N
Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
USA / Japan, c. 1955
washi paper, bamboo, enameled steel
22.5 h x 16 d in (57 x 41 cm)
Stamped 'Sun and Moon' ideogram to lower edge of shade.
Provenance: Important Private California Coast Collection
Literature: Catalog of Latest Akari, manufacturer's catalog, 1985, unpaginated
This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Condition Report: Good vintage condition. Several well-integrated repairs to bamboo ribs and washi paper around the top of the shade. Moderate, uneven discoloration and creases throughout. Due to the inherent qualities of Mulberry bark paper, Akari light sculptures possess some patina, wrinkling, discoloration, creasing and minute pinholes with age and gentle handling.
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Isamu Noguchi
Akari light sculpture, model 20N
Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
USA / Japan, c. 1955
washi paper, bamboo, enameled steel
22.5 h x 16 d in (57 x 41 cm)
Stamped 'Sun and Moon' ideogram to lower edge of shade.
Provenance: Important Private California Coast Collection
Literature: Catalog of Latest Akari, manufacturer's catalog, 1985, unpaginated
This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Condition Report: Good vintage condition. Several well-integrated repairs to bamboo ribs and washi paper around the top of the shade. Moderate, uneven discoloration and creases throughout. Due to the inherent qualities of Mulberry bark paper, Akari light sculptures possess some patina, wrinkling, discoloration, creasing and minute pinholes with age and gentle handling.
