Dresser's Victorian Ornamentation

Author: Christopher Dresser
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486154149
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Borders in the style of medieval manuscripts, patterns based on Greek and Persian pottery, designs adapted from Venetian lace—this unique sourcebook abounds in splendid original ornaments. Its gorgeous black-and-white drawings include such diverse influences as German Gothic, Japanese, Arabic, Indian, Celtic, and ancient Roman art. A pioneer of modern design, Christopher Dresser (1834–1904) was one of the Victorian era's most important and influential stylists, whose works are eagerly sought by artists and craftspeople. A botanist by training, Dresser was particularly skilled in the execution of floral motifs. This versatile collection of his designs can be easily adapted to art and craft projects, textiles, interior decoration, wall hangings, lacework, carvings, and much more.

The Art of Decorative Design

Author: Christopher Dresser
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108080408
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) was arguably the first British industrial designer, and this 1862 work was his most influential book. He worked in a variety of media, from wallpaper and textile design to metalwork and ceramics, but was also a botanist, and his two professorial roles in fine and ornamental arts, at the South Kensington Museum and the Crystal Palace, included the teaching of botany. Unlike William Morris, Dresser believed that good design could and should be mass-produced by industrial methods, so that it became affordable to all classes. He describes here how decorative ornament should be used in design, the importance of taking inspiration from natural (usually plant) models, and issues of proportion, balance and gradation. The book, which encouraged the rising middle classes to decorate their homes themselves, is highly illustrated: the colour plates can be viewed online at www.cambridge.org/9781108080408, by clicking on the 'Resources' button.

Principles of Decorative Design

Author: Christopher Dresser
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385218284
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Authentic Victorian Decoration and Ornamentation in Full Color

Author: Christopher Dresser
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description

My Soulful Home

Author: Kelly Wilkniss
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781334999086
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
My Soulful Home, A Year in Flowers offers detailed instruction for those new to floral arrangements and fresh inspiration to the experienced. Join award winning blogger Kelly Wilkniss as she seeks to elevate the every day with fresh cut beauty, illustrated with 105 gorgeous pictures.

Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details

Author: Charles Locke Eastlake
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108075347
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 333

Book Description
This highly illustrated 1868 work on interior design gives a fascinating insight into the late Victorian taste for the medieval.

The Grammar of Ornament

Author: Owen Jones
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 618

Book Description

Victorian Decorative Borders and Designs

Author: Christopher Dresser
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780486461359
Category : Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
More than 160 exquisitely rendered color illustrations represent decorative borders and panels in a variety of styles: Byzantine, Roman, Gothic, Renaissance, Louis XIV, more. Stunning corner pieces and ornaments are also featured.

Principles of Victorian Decorative Design

Author: Christopher Dresser
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048615856X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 191

Book Description
Classic by noted Victorian designer offers rich, illuminating discussions of historic styles, utility, design of furniture, carpets, textiles, much more. Over 180 handsome illustrations.

Studies in Design

Author: Christopher Dresser
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781586851859
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
In Christopher Dresser's own words, "I have prepared this Work with the hope of assisting to bring about a better style of decorations for our houses. My book is intended to help the decorator and to enable those who live in decorated houses to judge, to an extent, the merit of the ornament around them." Indeed, in this reprint of the classic Studies in Design, the timeless designs and wisdom of Christopher Dresser are reintroduced. Originally published in 1875, Studies in Design features Dresser's exquisite design and classic theories that have enduring appeal. Christopher Dresser is considered by many to have been the most influential designer of the nineteenth century, and his designs later had a major influence on the Arts & Crafts and Modernist movements. Dresser's designs, which later influenced other artisans such as William Morris and Charles Tiffany, reveal exotic influences from such locations as Egypt, Japan, China, India, and Morocco.