Wine bottle holder
Designer Christopher Dresser British, Scottish
for firm of Hukin & Heath British
Not on view
The transparent and efficient design of this wine bottle holder is typical of the work of Christopher Dresser (1834–1904), whose determination to utilize the latest industrial techniques places him in the forefront of modern industrial design. For several years, beginning about 1879, he created designs—including this one—for the Birmingham, England, firm of Hukin & Heath which produced them in electroplated metal in an effort to attract a wider public. The simple, utilitarian wine bottle holder represents Dresser's skill in making bold, yet graceful objects for the home.
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