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.
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You’ll find 1000 bright ideas in this journey through 20th-century lighting design. Presented chronologically by decade, you’ll find the most interesting electric lights, from Tiffany’s beautiful leaded-glass shades to outlandish 1960s designs and the latest high-tech LED lamps.
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“An illuminating encyclopedia of illumination.”

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9783836546768
Publisert
2013-08-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Taschen Gmbh
Vekt
1007 gr
Høyde
195 mm
Bredde
145 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Charlotte and 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.