Product Description
Akari Paper Lantern Table Lamp
Lamps from the Akari "light" series have been represented in the Museum's design collection since the 1950s. This iconic Akari Paper Lantern Table Lamp blends traditional Japanese handicraft with modernist style. A multifaceted artist and designer, Isamu Noguchi was first inspired to create his Akari lamp series after a trip to Gifu, Japan, during which he noticed lanterns illuminating night fishing along the Nagara River. MoMA has a long and storied history with Japan, featuring over 1,000 works in the collection by Japanese artists and designers including objects, tea-related items, textiles, furniture design, films, painting, and sculpture. This lamp with a tripod base is handmade of washi paper and bamboo ribbing that is supported by a metal frame. This genuine Akari lamp features a stamped symbol and the designer's signature. Requires one 40-watt bulb (not included). Simple assembly required.
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History
Mid-Century Design
Following World War II, a number of factors combined to foster a new direction in home products and furniture. New materials, such as molded plywood and plastic, and advances in mass production techniques opened a world of design options. Through the efforts of companies like Herman Miller, their longtime design director George Nelson, and the influential team of Charles and Ray Eames, these new designs could be produced for a broad market. A new vocabulary of ergonomic form, versatile function, and synthetic material emerged—and some of the most beloved furniture of the century was created.
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