Name: Auction: CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) 'PRINCIPLES OF DECORATIVE DESIGN', SECOND EDITION
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 500 GBP
Availability: InStock

Day Two | Lots 304 to 482  | Thurs 16th April 2026 from 11am

Day One | Lots 1 to 229 | Wed 15th April 2026 from 10am

By Hammer & Hand: Silver from a Private Collection | Lots 230 to 303 | Thurs 16th April 2026 from 10am

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Morris & Co. ‘Hammersmith’ Carpets: Expressions of Arts & Crafts Ideals

Morris & Co's “Hammersmith” carpets are handmade works of art that stand as a powerful expression of the Arts & Crafts ideal: that beauty, craftsmanship, and integrity of design should permeate every surface of the home.

By Hammer and Hand: Silver from a Private Collection

We are delighted to present a fine private collection of silver in our Design Since 1860 auction on 15 & 16 April, celebrating the silver makers' art.

Head of Sale John Mackie, together with Lyon &amp; Turnbull’s experienced Design team, is delighted to present our upcoming DESIGN Since 1860 auction, taking place on 15 &amp; 16 April. &nbsp; &nbsp;Held during Lyon &amp; Turnbull’s 200th year, the sale reflects a long-standing commitment to the study, presentation and sale of design and decorative arts. Bringing together more than a century and a half of innovation, the auction offers collectors the opportunity to acquire exceptional works by leading designers of the Arts &amp; Crafts and Aesthetic Movements, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the Modern movements.&nbsp;The sale showcases a beautiful selection of works from these influential periods, including pieces by iconic designers such as William Morris, Christopher Dresser, W. A. S. Benson and C. R. Ashbee. Further highlights include works by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Frances Macdonald and Jessie M. King, Ernest Gimson, Edward Barnsley, Arthur Simpson of Kendal, a group of works by the Arts &amp; Crafts architect Charles Spooner, and pieces from the estate of the artist Elyse Ashe Lord.We are also pleased to present By Hammer and Hand: Silver from a Private Collection, featuring superb examples by Gilbert Marks, The Guild of Handicraft, Omar Ramsden, H. G. Murphy and Georg Jensen.

Browse a selection of lots from our upcoming auction

Specialists' Selection

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ft. By Hammer & Hand: Silver from a Private Collection

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London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, circa 1873, 2 chromolithograph plates, monochrome illustrations, small 4to

'PRINCIPLES OF DECORATIVE DESIGN', SECOND EDITION

CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904)

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CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904)

'PRINCIPLES OF DECORATIVE DESIGN', SECOND EDITION

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