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Noguchi Akari Ceiling

Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N: Timeless Elegance in Illumination
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of the Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 30P: Timeless Elegance in Illumination
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Infuse your living space with timeless elegance using the Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 30P
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 31N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 31N designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 36N designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N
H 63 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp Model 30A Akari
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 30A designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 36N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Paper Akari 26A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
26A ceiling lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.) Bamboo
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Ceiling Lamp by Noguchi Isamu
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
USA, 1960 circa Akari edition for Steph Simon Mulberry tree skin frame, paper and bamboo shade
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bamboo, Paper

Ceiling Lamp by Noguchi Isamu
Ceiling Lamp by Noguchi Isamu
H 56.3 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Akari 20N Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi, Japan - 1951
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Berlin, DE
designer Isamo Noguchi designed the "AKARI LIGHT SCULPTURES" luminaires, a variety of over 100 handmade
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Isamu Noguchi "S" Ceiling Lamp Pendant by Ozeki & Co Japan, 1950s
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early mid century Akari ceiling lamp pendant model "S" in paper and bamboo by Isamu
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bamboo, Paper

Midcentury Isamu Noguchi Nos "30D" Pendant Produced by Ozeki & Co, Japan, 1950s
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Akari ceiling lamp pendant model "30D" by Isamu Noguchi in washi paper and bamboo by Isamu
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bamboo, Paper

Poise, Triple Lighting Pendant in black and white Paper, YMER&MALTA, France
By Sebastian Bergne, YMER&MALTA
Located in PARIS, FR
Maltaverne was studying Isamu Noguchi’s work to develop the Akari Unfolded collection, she was captivated by
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2010s French Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Paper

Poise, Double Lighting Pendant in black and white Paper, YMER&MALTA, France
By Sebastian Bergne, YMER&MALTA
Located in PARIS, FR
Maltaverne was studying Isamu Noguchi’s work to develop the Akari Unfolded collection, she was captivated by
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2010s French Other Chandeliers and Pendants

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Paper

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Akari Model 22N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
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Akari model 22N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Price is per item. Two lamps ...
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Isamu Noguchi Akari 55A Pendant Lamp: Timeless Japanese Elegance
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
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Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu...
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Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
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Original Multi-Light Pendant by Louis Weisdorf for Lyfa/ 4 available
By Louis Weisdorf
Located in Long Island City, NY
Louis Weisdorf, b. 1932. Multi-light pendant, brass. Produced by Lyfa, labeled accordingly. Measures: (40 cm). 16" H approximately (45 cm). 18" Existing wiring, we do not guaranty fu...
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Rare Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Paper First Edition 75D Akari Japan Lamp
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover the timeless allure of the Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp, model 75D, a pendant lamp designed around 1950 and manufactured by Ozeki & Co. Ltd. in Japan. This mid-century modern ma...
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Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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SERENE Modern White Eco Wood 27" Chandelier Pendant
Located in Beaverton, OR
The Serene pendant light is a contemporary, Mid-Century Modern light fixture with a Scandinavian design and organic modern composition. This minimalist luxury wood veneer pendant des...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the central part is made of me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
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H 15 in W 5 in D 25.25 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
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Suelo Modern Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushio...
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Suelo Modern Side Chair
Suelo Modern Side Chair
H 31.5 in W 28.5 in D 31 in
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Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Akari
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Akari. Manufactured in Japan in 1955. Dead stock, no longer in
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Iron

Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Akari
Pendant by Isamu Noguchi for Akari
H 42 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
Ceiling Lamp Akari Designed by Isamu Noguchi for Akari, Japan, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp Akari designed by Isamu Noguchi for Akari, Japan, 1950s. Mulberry bark paper
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Paper

ISAMU NOGUCHI AKARI LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
Isamu Noguchi (AMERICAN, 1904-1988) designed the Akari ceiling lamps (3) in the 1950s. All three
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20th Century Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

ISAMU NOGUCHI AKARI LAMPS
ISAMU NOGUCHI AKARI LAMPS
H 12.2 in W 12.2 in D 12.2 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N: Timeless Elegance in Illumination
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of the Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 36N designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 36N
H 63 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 70EN Model
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 70EN designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 70EN Model
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 70EN Model
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 30a Akari Model
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 30A designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
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Isamu Noguchi 40DL Akari Paper Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
40DL ceiling lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
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Ceiling Lamp Akari Designed by Isamu Noguchi for Akari, Japan, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceiling lamp Akari designed by Isamu Noguchi for Akari, Japan, 1950s. Mulberry bark paper
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Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
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Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 36N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by
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Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Bamboo, Paper

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by
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Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Paper Akari 21A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
21A ceiling lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.) Bamboo
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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern 24N Paper Floor Akari Stamped Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.) Bamboo
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Rare large vintage Fabric ceiling / floor Lamp
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
, is lightweight and can be used as a ceiling or floor lamp. Resembling the Akari Light Sculptures by
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H 26.38 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Akari Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by
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Akari Ceiling Lamp
Akari Ceiling Lamp
H 46 in Dm 48 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Hanging Light Sculpture, 1950s, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Stunning vintage Noguchi hanging light sculpture purchased in Japan in the 1950's by the original
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Noguchi Akari Ceiling For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic noguchi akari ceiling available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, bamboo and metal, every noguchi akari ceiling was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a noguchi akari ceiling, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer noguchi akari ceiling, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A noguchi akari ceiling is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made noguchi akari ceiling has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Isamu Noguchi, Sebastian Bergne and YMER&MALTA are consistently popular.

How Much is a Noguchi Akari Ceiling?

A noguchi akari ceiling can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $9,110.

Isamu Noguchi for sale on 1stDibs

A sculptor, painter, ceramicist and furniture and lighting designer, Isamu Noguchi was one of the most prolific and protean creative forces of the 20th century and a key figure in the development of organic modernism. Noguchi’s sculptures and designs — his chairs and tables as well as his timeless Akari lamp and other lighting fixtures — share a common spirit: one of lyrical abstraction, tempo and flow and harmonious balance.

Noguchi was born in Los Angeles to an American mother and Japanese father, and spent most of his childhood in Japan. He returned to the United States at age 13, went to high school in Indiana and enrolled at Columbia University to study medicine. At the same time, he took night courses in sculpture. 

Within three months, Noguchi left college to pursue art full time. Noguchi was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1927 and traveled to Paris to work under Constantin Brancusi. It marked a turning point. Inspired by Brancusi, Noguchi embraced abstraction and began to sculpt in the expressive, rhythmic style that would be the hallmark of his work.

Once back in New York, Noguchi was introduced to design by what would become a lifelong collaboration creating sets for choreographer Martha Graham. His first industrial designs were in Bakelite: the sleek Measured Time kitchen timer created circa 1932, and his famed Zenith Radio Nurse intercom, from 1937. 

Ten years later, Herman Miller introduced Noguchi’s now-iconic glass-topped coffee table with an articulated wooden base. His washi paper and bamboo Akari light sculptures, handmade in Japan, debuted in 1951. In the late 1950s, Noguchi designed for Knoll, creating such pieces as his dynamic Cyclone table and rocking stool.

For collectors, Noguchi’s furniture and lighting designs remain his most accessible work — they have the same power and presence that Noguchi brought to his art.

Find vintage Isamu Noguchi floor lamps, table lamps, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.