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Christopher Dresser / Hukin & Heath Rare Aesthetic Movement “Bridge” toast rack c.1880
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) UK
HUKIN & HEATH Birmingham, England
“Bridge” toast rack c.1880
Silver-plate
Marks: H&H (stamped marks), 2554
For more information see: Christopher Dresser, by Widar Halén (Oxford: Phaidon, 1990) illus. 178 (middle), p. 157; Truth, Beauty, Power: Dr. Christopher Dresser 1834-1904, exhib cat. Historical Design, Inc. (New York, 1998) p. 46
H: 4 3/4″ x D: 3 7/8″ x W: 6″
This is an extremely rare model in the form of a stylized “Japanese” foot bridge and is related by the construction elements to the stationary or articulated letter stand.
Another example of this model can be found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Christopher Dresser / Hukin & Heath Rare Aesthetic Movement “Bridge” toast rack c.1880
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902-1990) Czech Republic
Untitled c. 1930’s
Gelatin silver print
Signed: -1G- (in green ink on back); JAR. RÖSSLER, PRAHA XI, Ti mars.
Koneva 174 (blue stamp on back); CZ 12 and other annotations in pencil on back
Provenance: Monah L Gettner, New York
H: 8 1/8” x W: 6 1/8” (unframed)
H: 18 5/8” x W: 16 1/8” (framed)
Price: $17,500
Jaroslav Rössler was undoubtedly one of the most important representatives of Czech avant-garde photography during the 1920s and 1930s. His works rank among the most progressive examples of the use of abstract art and Constructivism in photography. Rössler‘s work has been included in numerous international exhibitions and can be found in major museum collections including the J. Paul Getty Museum, Museum Folkwang and Houston Museum of Fine Arts.
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