Handpicked originals
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In Japan, paper lamps and lanterns have a very long history. They come in an almost endless variety of different aesthetics.
In the 50's the American-Japanese artist and versatile designer Isamu Noguchi was occupied with this theme, and as a result he designed the lamps 'Akari Light Sculptures'. A total of over 100 hand-made models made of the highest quality Shoji paper, as table, floor or ceiling lamps. He chose the word 'akari', the Japanese expression for 'brightness' and 'light', which also means lightness. For him, paper transforms cool electricity back into warm sunlight.
He's right, I find, and switch on my new oval light source, which hangs so lightly from the ceiling.
A cult object and really beautiful lamp at the same time.
