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![36 color and 135 black-and-white photographs supplement a rich narrative which reviews the history and design of antique lighting of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. This early out-of-print book is an in-depth guide to
ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO LIGHTING. By Alastair Duncan, Simon and Schuster, NY, 1978.
'Art Nouveau’s high point, around 1900, coincided with the advent of commercial electricity. This was the basis of a revolution in lamp design, which released a torrent of original work by some very talented people. Lamps were freed from the restrictions imposed by fuel and wick, and artists, artisans, architects and interior designers became preoccupied with the new discovery. Working in bronze, ceramics and magnificent stained glass, they designed lamps that imitated nature and embellished its most elaborate forms. Louis Comfort Tiffany is perhaps the name that comes first to mind,…. But in Europe, too, and especially in France, sculptors, architects, engineers and designers of all kinds produced a wealth of lighting fixtures—table lamps, chandeliers, candelabra—most of them featuring a curious mixture of motifs from flowers, insects and birds [and] above all, women…. After World War I, however, there was a complete turnabout in taste, and Art Nouveau, the essence of decorativeness was replaced by what came to be known as Art Deco—functionalism without frills…. Both of these aesthetic movements suffered an eclipse until recent years when collectors began to appreciate the special charm and beauty of Art Nouveau and the stark yet decorative simplicity of Art Deco. In this book the reader will find both a history of lighting from the turn of the century to the 1930’s and an invaluable guide to all the craftsmen and artists, as well as an indication of the prices now being paid for lamps that appear on the market. It is an essential book for collectors as well as those interested in the aesthetic of these unique art forms.'
9 in. x 10.25 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 208 pages.
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