1000 Lights

I got this for my son who loves modern design, along with 1000 Chairs (same authors) (chairs and lights are his favorite). He went nuts! Beautiful books, filled with gorgeous pictures and a lot of history. Fabulous addition to the library of anyone who loves modern design.

A really good overview of many of the landmark designs in this field. This entire series is very good just to look through, as it gives you a basic background, but doesn't demand the concentration level of more advanced books. This book is a way to develop your eye for good design in lighting, an extremely important thing to understand for any home, office, institution..as lighting has a great effect on your quality of life. Well priced.

Great resource. Highly recommend for any lamp collector or Mid Century Modern buyer. Easy to use but comprehensive. Buy it.

Is there anything sexier than a chair? Of course, lamps and lighting items are absolutely sexier. They have inspired great artists and designers to create marvellous creations that still leave me in awe. I bought this book in my local bookshop, way more expensive that in Amazon, but it is still a very good price for a hardcover quality book.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT
> Perfect coffee table book.
> A good illustrated introduction about the history of electric lighting.
> Decent short texts accompany every image, right to the point but informative.
> Foot references to the period to which the lamps belong (right beside the page number).
> Good indexes.
> Great visual guide of lamp design with full-colour gorgeous photos.
> Good quality edition with glossy thick paper and hard cover at a great pricing.
> Great sizing and format, so easy to tuck away to tuck in anywhere.
> Explanations in English, French and German. Great to improve your vocabulary in your non-native languages if you are interested or give it as a gift to an overseas friend.
> Fully orgasmic.

DOWNSIDES
= The book does limit itself to the 20th century so no designed items from the 2000s. This being the case, many of the daring innovative contemporary lighting items are not included.
= The book is unevenly organised. The 600+ pages covering the 20th century are heavily sided on the first half of the century, so much so that 456 pages are devoted to the period that goes to the 60s, while the rest is devoted to the 70s, 80s and 90s.
= Short in British and American designers, while French and Italian pieces are overwhelmingly present.
= If you are looking for a guide with plenty of explanations, a professional approach to lamp design and more details about the designers and the history of each item, or clear design periods go elsewhere.
= The fact that the explanations are in three languages forces the comments to be shorter and less detailed.

I love lights and I love this book

The book is great… the physical delivery - not so great. I have received paper towels wrapped in bubble wrap from Amazon before. This “new” book was tossed in a box with no protection and then shaken up like a Chili’s margarita.

Again - content is great… just wrap the book in something please.

Love it!

amazing reference!

Great reference

Great book! delivered fast and well. Thanks.