Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture

Isamu Noguchi
Akari light sculpture, model BB3-50EN

Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
Japan shade designed by 1970
washi paper, bamboo, enameled cast iron
68 h x 19.5 dia in (173 x 50 cm)

Stamped 'Sun and Moon' ideogram to shade. Cast manufacturer's mark to underside of base 'Made in Japan'.

Literature: NEW AKARI Light Sculpture, 1977 dimension and assembly brochure, The Noguchi Museum Archives, MS_AKA_008_020 Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi, Rychlak, Mori, Murayama, and Matsumoto, pg. 101

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
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