Garden Seat: A Coalbrookdale Water Plant pattern cast iron seat designed by Christopher Dresser
late 19th century stamped Coalbrookdale 191cm.; 75ins wide This design by Christopher Dresser no. 206162 was registered and patented by the Coalbrookdale Foundry at the Public Records Office on 18th February 1867 and is seat no. 45 in their 1875 Casting's Catalogue, section II page 251 (see engraving) Importantly, Christopher Dresser became the first 'product designer' in the modern sense. He founded a studio in 1860 which soon employed a dozen people, creating designs for ceramics, glass, metal, fabrics, carpets, linoleum, wallpaper and furniture. At the 1867 Universal Exhibition he exhibited a few of his own works, including this Water Plant pattern seat for Coalbrookdale. George Himmelheber, Cast Iron Furniture, published Philip Wilson 1996, plate 166
Garden Seat: A Coalbrookdale Water Plant pattern cast iron seat designed by Christopher Dresser
late 19th century stamped Coalbrookdale 191cm.; 75ins wide This design by Christopher Dresser no. 206162 was registered and patented by the Coalbrookdale Foundry at the Public Records Office on 18th February 1867 and is seat no. 45 in their 1875 Casting's Catalogue, section II page 251 (see engraving) Importantly, Christopher Dresser became the first 'product designer' in the modern sense. He founded a studio in 1860 which soon employed a dozen people, creating designs for ceramics, glass, metal, fabrics, carpets, linoleum, wallpaper and furniture. At the 1867 Universal Exhibition he exhibited a few of his own works, including this Water Plant pattern seat for Coalbrookdale. George Himmelheber, Cast Iron Furniture, published Philip Wilson 1996, plate 166
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