SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Hall Stand

Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904)

Hall Stand, Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904), c. 1870, Cast iron and marble
Maker
Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904)
Date
c. 1870
Medium
Cast iron and marble
Dimensions
231.8 × 111.8 × 52.8 cm (91 1/4 × 44 × 20 3/4 in.)
Form
Stand
Origin
Coalbrookdale
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession
2011.1167
Credit line
John H. and Neville Bryan Fund, European Arts General Fund, European Decorative Arts Purchase Fund
The nineteenth century was a period of vast industrial developments, one of which was increased efficiency in cast-iron production. In this hall stand, Christopher Dresser combined medieval foliage motifs with classical depictions of the Greek gods of wind and water, Boreas and Aquarius.
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