Christopher Dresser

Christopher Dresser
Born	(1834-07-04)4 July 1834 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	24 November 1904(1904-11-24) (aged 70) Mulhouse, Alsace, German Empire
Occupation	Designer

Christopher Dresser (4 July 1834 – 24 November 1904) was a British designer and design theorist, now widely known as one of the first and most important independent designers. He was a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement and a major contributor to the allied Anglo-Japanese or Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style), both of which originated in England and had long-lasting international influence.^[1]