ISAMU NOGUCHI "L1 + BB3" FLOOR LAMP, 1970s

A very rare and early Japanese mid century modern floor lamp with the "L1" shade in patinated washi paper with red details and the iconic bamboo and cast iron "BB3" base designed by Isamu Noguchi and hand made by Ozeki Company, Gifu in Japan. In good original condition and stamped with the iconic "Sun and the Moon" logo on the shade and "Made in Japan" engraved under the base. Dimensions: H: 176 cm / 69.30" W: 28.5 cm / 11.20" D: 28.5 cm / 11.20" Note: Noguchi’s Akari series started in 1951, the model L1 was created in 1976 Literature: NEW AKARI Light Sculpture, 1977 dimension and assembly brochure, The Noguchi Museum Archives, MS_AKA_008_020 Isamu Noguchi "Akari", Craft and Design Museum, Gifu exhibition catalog, unpaginated Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi, Rychlak, Mori, Murayama, and Matsumoto, pg. 101