MANNER OF CHRISTOPHER DRESSER
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT OCCASIONAL TABLE, CIRCA 1880
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
Auction: Day One | Lots 1 to 252 | Wednesday 16th April from 10am
Description
ebonised wood, with incised and gilded decoration
Dimensions
62cm wide, 66cm high, 38cm deep
Footnote
Christopher Dresser's furniture designs are characterised by a focus on utility and strength, simple lines, restrained ornamentation, and often incorporate Japanese and natural organic forms, moving away from the heavy ornamentation of the Victorian era. Typical of Dresser's furniture are the incised gilded decoration and ebonised finish which he favoured in furniture produced to his short-lived project the Art Furnishers Alliance, as well as for special projects such as the interiors at Bushloe House near Leicester.