Lighting: 20th Century Classics (eBook)

Quin Scala (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
208 Seiten
IMM Lifestyle Books (Verlag)
978-1-60765-395-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The 20th century was a rich period of beautiful, innovative design and many classics from that era have influenced and inspired modern designers. "Lighting: 20th-Century Classics" includes more than 90 of the most desirable and iconic pendant lights, table lamps, floor and wall and ceiling designs from the last century. Organized by decade each entry comprises: a double-page spread, featuring a short essay on the classic under discussion and a photograph of that object; top tips on what to look out for when considering a purchase; a price guide in both pounds sterling and US dollars; and, key websites for further information about the piece. This book provides all the information you will need to make an informed decision when investing in a piece of classic design, whether it is a Tiffany lamp, a Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke or PH5 or a Verner Panton Moon Lamp. This gorgeous book is essential for anyone interested in style, design or interiors.

Autor

Scala Quin, the author, is a writer/editor specializing in design and literature. Her books include: Collectables: 20th-Century Classics and Chairs: 20th-Century Classics. She also co-wrote Reading on Location (with Luisa Moncada).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.4.2017
• Verlagsort: Mount Joy
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Schlagworte: bee hive • bee hotel • Branches • Carving • carving book • carving guide • carving instructions • carving projects • carving techniques • carving tools • Catapult • ceiling lights • coat hook • coathook • cup and ball game • design history • environmentally friendly • find wood • floor lamps • flyswatter • foraged wood • forage for wood • found wood • gathered wood • gather wood • geoffrey fisher • Home Interiors • insect house • Interior design • jumping rope • jump rope • key hook • Lighting • pendant lights • potholder • Recycle • Reuse • rustic • skipping rope • sling shot • slingshot • table brush • table lamps • tiffany lamp • twigs • upcycle • wall lights • Whistle • whittling • whittling book • whittling guide • whittling instructions • whittling projects • whittling techniques • whittling tools • Wood • wood carving • woodcarving • wood carving book • woodcarving book • wood carving guide • woodcarving guide • wood carving instructions • woodcarving instructions • wood carving projects • woodcarving projects • wood carving techniques • woodcarving techniques • wood carving tools • woodcarving tools • wood foraging • wood gathering • woodland • wood working • Woodworking • wood working book • woodworking book • wood working guide • woodworking guide • wood working instructions • woodworking instructions • wood working projects • woodworking projects • wood working techniques • woodworking techniques • wood working tools • woodworking tools
• ISBN-10: 1-60765-395-8 / 1607653958
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60765-395-0 / 9781607653950