Lot 63
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) PROBABLY FOR COALBROOKDALE, SHROPSHIRE
CAST IRON GRILLE, CIRCA 1870
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 12:00 BST
£688
Description
of square outline, enclosing pierced scrolling tendrils and foliage
Dimensions
55cm x 53cm
Footnote
Literature:
Whiteway, Michael (Edit.), 'Christopher Dresser: A Design Revolution', London 2004, pp. 109-113
Decorative Arts Society Journal 29, p.44, figure 2 for a similar design.
Note: The Coalbrookdale company's decision to move into ornamental domestic furnishings in 1830 turned round the fortunes of the company. Christopher Dresser designed a series of distinctive hallstands and garden furniture for the firm from 1867 to the 1880s.