1000 Lights
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
1000 Lights
By (Author) Charlotte & Peter Fiell
By (author) TASCHEN
Taschen GmbH
Taschen GmbH
27th August 2013
Germany
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Furniture design
Product design
History of design
Physical Properties
Hardback
640
Width 145mm, Height 195mm
300g
Description
Designed to be a companion to our classic title 1000 Chairs, this edition contains an awesome selection of over 1000 lights. Presented chronologically by decade are the 20th century's most interesting electric lights, from Tiffany's beautiful leaded-glass shades to completely outrageous designs from the late 1960s and 1970s to the latest high-tech LED lamps. All major styles are represented here-Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern Movement, De Stijl, Postwar, Pop, Radical, Postmodern, and Contemporary-in 640 pages of truly illuminated works.This definitive reference work is a must-have for collectors and design fans.
Reviews
An illuminating encyclopedia of illumination. * Metropolitan Home *
Author Bio
Charlotte & Peter Fiell are well-known design authors having written over sixty books on the subject. Among their various areas of specialization is the realm of transportation design in all its diverse forms. The Fiells have lectured widely, guest taught courses, curated exhibitions, and consulted manufacturing companies, museums, salerooms, and major private collectors around the world. Together, they have written numerous TASCHEN books, including 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design AZ, 1000 Lights, and Scandinavian Design. They also edited TASCHEN's Decorative Art series and the 12-volume domus 19281999 and have most recently authored the double-volume Ultimate Collector Cars.
