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Aiguière en verre à monture en argent et bois noirci, dessinée par Christopher Dresser pour Hutkin and Heath, Londres, 1881
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- silver, glass, ebonised wood
- Haut. 22,5 cm, 9in.
gravée de l'inscription: '2nd Q.U.A.V / 1st prize / 40 pdr. R.B.L. / presented by MrsLiddell / 1883',portant également le numéro de brevet (diamond mark) déposé le 9 mai 1881
engraved with the inscription '2nd Q.U.A.V / 1st prize / 40 pdr. R.B.L. / presented by Mrs Liddell / 1883', also with diamond mark for patent registration on 9 May 1881, parcel 5
engraved with the inscription '2nd Q.U.A.V / 1st prize / 40 pdr. R.B.L. / presented by Mrs Liddell / 1883', also with diamond mark for patent registration on 9 May 1881, parcel 5
Condition
inscription slightly worn but still legible.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) naquit à Glasgow et son talent fut très tôt remarqué. Il fut admis dès l'âge de 13 ans à l'école Government Schools of Design, puis étudia la botannique et obtint un doctorat à l'université de Jena en Allemagne. N'ayant pas obtenu la chaire de botannique de l'Université de Londres, il décida de se consacrer au design, plus lucratif à l'époque. En 1862, Dresser avait déjà publié deux ouvrages théoriques sur le design, et durant les années 1860-1870, fournit jusqu'à des centaines de dessins pour les tapis, rideaux et céramiques des plus prestigieuses manufactures anglaises. En 1876, son voyage de 4 mois au Japon transforma radicalement sa vision du design. En 1878, il réalisa une série de dessins pour Hutkin & Heath, aux formes extrêmement épurées, puis une autre en 1879 pour James Dixon & Sons, très avant-gardiste. Ces objets portaient soit une signature en facsimilé de Dresser, soit l'inscription 'Dr Dresser's Design', fait unique jusque-là et laissant mesurer le prestige de l'artiste. Dresser ouvrit un magasin sur Bond Street en 1880, appelé 'The Art Furnishers' Alliance', offrant aux clients une large sélection de mobiliers, tapis, argenterie, céramique et autres objets. L'entreprise fit pourtant faillite en 1883, et Dresser perdit également son aura et sa fortune, étant rapidement dépassé par le mouvement Arts and Craft. Le modèle de cette aiguière est illlustré dans le livre de Michael Whiteway, Christopher Dresser, 1834-1904, 2001, p. 99.