3e:I[53470,["352","static/chunks/352-3ee02a3105c218db.js","4166","static/chunks/4166-8ca60d5be3e3329a.js","6874","static/chunks/6874-98a7f8268e192452.js","5784","static/chunks/5784-415ddf12556d8261.js","7399","static/chunks/7399-26b15dbcfe6c3d55.js","3063","static/chunks/3063-7cbe9e548a8d185f.js","6164","static/chunks/6164-e17a771cf2d83f17.js","253","static/chunks/253-da62e547742b6bee.js","1215","static/chunks/1215-07120a8c77b23d78.js","5607","static/chunks/5607-9fccc14341fbf147.js","9164","static/chunks/9164-5de9886fbddf12ff.js","6252","static/chunks/6252-11d0c66f47fdb9a4.js","3204","static/chunks/3204-5e21d44f09ca460c.js","3470","static/chunks/3470-895a517adcd16c6c.js","4573","static/chunks/4573-0b6f4331c61ce283.js","3357","static/chunks/app/(storefront)/(main)/categories/%5B...category%5D/page-9d5cd25a3f84346f.js"],"default"] 3f:T4a5,

Manufacturer: Vitra

Designer: Isamu Noguchi

This is an original genuine Vitra piece.

The Akari 55A is a suspension light with a warm, diffused quality of light and the quiet sculptural presence characteristic of the Akari series. Its washi paper shade is considered in proportion and effortless in effect — a natural choice above a dining table or in an open-plan interior. Designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1951.

Each Akari luminaire is meticulously handcrafted at the Ozeki workshop, a traditional family-run company based in Gifu, Japan. Bamboo rods are stretched across Noguchi's original wooden forms to create the framework, before strips of washi paper — derived from the bark of the mulberry tree — are glued to the bamboo ribbing. Once dry, the wooden form is removed and the shade folded into its final shape.

Every piece carries a stylised sun-and-moon logo — resembling the corresponding Japanese characters — as a guarantee of authenticity.

Lightsource (not supplied): 4W LED E27
Max. wattage: 12W
Part of the Vitra Design Museum Collection

Living Room Lighting

Vitra Akari 55A Suspension Light

Vitra Akari 33N Suspension Light

Vitra Akari 10A Floor Lamp

Vitra Akari 23A Suspension Light

Vitra Akari 25N Floor Lamp

Vitra Akari 24N Table Lamp

Vitra Akari 26A Suspension Light

Vitra Akari 55D Suspension Light

Vitra Akari 15A Suspension Light

Vitra Petite Potence Wall Light

Vitra Akari 70EN Suspension Light

Vitra Akari YP1 Suspension Light