The son of a well-known Japanese poet and an American writer, Isamu Noguchi grew up in the tumult of WWII, during which he often shuffled between the U.S. and Japan. Simultaneously influenced by Eastern tradition and Western innovation, Noguchi's work bridges the cultures and artistic heritages of Japan, the U.S. and Europe like no other artist of his generation. Some of his most famous expressions of sculpture as a practical part of daily life, the Akari Lamps merge spirit and substance in light and form. Inferior copies of the lamps are widely available, but these genuine models, imprinted with the Noguchi signature and logo, are incomparable. Delicate yet strong, the lamps are handcrafted using washi paper made from the bark of the mulberry tree with higo bamboo ribbing, supported by a metal frame. These pieces lend any space the sense of serenity and "imperfect" beauty that Noguchi sought to bring to the common experience of living. Bulb (not included): Incandescent 40W/120V/E26/A19-4PK.