This book is a true reference work and features the best luminary design of the 20th century.
Designed to be a companion to the classic 1000 Chairs - also by Charlotte & Peter Fiell - 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.
This book is a true reference work and features the best luminary design of the 20th century.
Designed to be a companion to the classic 1000 Chairs - also by Charlotte & Peter Fiell - 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, Post-Modern, and Contemporary in 640 pages of truly illuminated works.