1000 Lights: 1879-1959

"1000 Lights, Vol. 1: 1878 to 1959 CharlotteFiell & PeterFiell

Taschen America LLC, Hardcover, 576 pages (1st ed., December 2004)

This lavish volume, the first of a two-part series, presents over 1,200 lighting designs spanning from Edison's early incandescent bulbs to the ornate Tiffany pieces and experimental forms through the 1950s. Organized decade-by-decade, it traces movements from Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau to Modernism and Postwar styles. Illustrated with rich photography and concise captions, it serves both as a visual feast and design reference. Ideal for architects, lighting professionals, and enthusiasts, it celebrates the evolution of light as a design element and cultural artifact. "