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Artists›Christopher Dresser

Christopher Dresser

British, 1834–1904

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Sculpture

Representation

None documented

Institutional Exhibitions

Works in Collection

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Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ1086650 ULAN500042183

MoMA

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Recent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979

Field Verification (3 fields)

3 cross-verified · 0 single-source

Birth yearDuplicate Merge· 85%✓
Death yearDuplicate Merge· 85%✓
NationalityDuplicate Merge· 85%✓

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/1616
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Movement

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Medium

Sculpture

Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago Victoria and Albert Museum Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Canonical record

Artworks (53)

Clutha

1900 · Vase

Victoria and Albert Museum

Claret Jug

1892 · Silver, glass, and ebony

H.: 44.7 cm (16 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vase

1890 · clutha glass

Diameter: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.); Overall: 36.4 cm (14 5/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Clutha Vase

1890 · Blown glass

42.8 × 11.1 cm (16 7/8 × 4 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Grotesque Vase

1888 · Lead-glazed earthenware

27.3 × 21.6 cm (10 3/4 × 8 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Condiment Set No. 17286

1885 · Electroplated silver and glass

5 x 4" (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Plate

1881 · Lead-glazed earthenware with polychrome enamels

Diam.: 22.8 cm (9 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Claret Pitcher

1880 · Glass, silver plate, and ebony

16 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 4" (42.2 x 13.3 x 10.2 cm) diam. at base

Pitcher

1880 · Lead-glazed earthenware

19.4 × 15.9 × 14 cm (7 5/8 × 6 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Claret Pitcher

1880 · Glass, silver plate, and ebony

16 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 4" (42.2 x 13.3 x 10.2 cm) diam. at base

Museum of Modern Art

Candleholder

1880 · Electroplated silver and ebony

h. 5 1/2" (14 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Covered Soup Tureen and Ladle

1880 · Electroplated silver with wooden handles and knob

.1a (tureen): 6 3/8 x 9 1/4" (16.2 x 23.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Design drawing

1878 · Graphite, ink, and gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 in. (40.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (6)

53 published of 70 catalogued · 46 with image

The Met
23 published
Art Institute Chicago
17 published17 img
MoMA
8 publishedof 12 catalogued11 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
4 published4 img
Victoria & Albert
1 published1 img
+ 1 more source · 13 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 2 sources

Vase
1890 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Covered Tureen
1875 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Cover for a Tureen
1875 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Tureen
1875 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Claret Pitcher
1880 · MoMA · 1 prov
MoMA·title
Watering Can
1876 · MoMA · 1 prov
MoMA·title

Record

Images

9 assets

Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago

Artsy

Art Institute of Chicago

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Relationships

Collections5

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago Victoria and Albert Museum Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Victoria and Albert Museum

In collection

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition Recent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design

New York · 1979