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Akari light sculpture, model BB1-30DL
Akari light sculpture, model BB1-30DL
Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
Japan shade designed c.1978
washi paper, bamboo, enameled cast iron 23 h × 7½ dia in (58 × 19 cm)
Japan shade designed c.1978
washi paper, bamboo, enameled cast iron 23 h × 7½ dia in (58 × 19 cm)
estimate: $4,000–6,000
result: $6,048
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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. 102
This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.