1000 Lights, Vol. 1: 1878 to 1959 Charlotte & Peter Fiell · Taschen

Charlotte & Peter Fiell · Taschen, 2004 · 576 pp., multilingual (ENG/FR/DE)

A companion to Taschen’s design classic 1000 Chairs, this first volume chronicles the evolution of electric-light design from Thomas Edison’s earliest bulbs through mid-century modern masterpieces. More than 1 200 lamps are presented decade-by-decade, with crisp photographs and concise notes that span Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Bauhaus, De Stijl, Post-war modernism and early Pop. For collectors, designers and anyone who loves lighting, it’s an illuminating visual reference and historical survey.