Candlestick
Medium
Brass and wood
Dimensions
H. 5-3/4, W. 7-3/4 in. (14.6 x 11.3 cm.)
Classification
Metalwork-Brass
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of H. Blairman & Sons, Ltd., 1981
Accession Number
1981.376
About the Artist
Christopher Dresser|Perry Son & Co. · 1834–1904
Christopher Dresser (1834–1904) was one of the most innovative and prolific designers of the nineteenth century, widely regarded as a pioneer of industrial design long before that discipline had a name. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he trained at the Government School of Design in London, where he studied under leading educators committed to improving the quality of British manufactured goods. He wen...