Spoon
1902 · Silver with dyed green chalcedony
H.: 19.1 cm (7 9/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Charles Robert Ashbee
Artist
Art Nouveau
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
6
Works in Collection
8
Assets Indexed
0
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Publications Referenced
90%
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Movements
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Art Nouveau
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
About
Why this artist matters now
Charles Robert Ashbee was a British designer, craftsman, and theorist who championed handmade metalwork and decorative arts as a counterforce to industrial mass production. Founded the Guild of Handicraft in London in 1888, establishing workshops where artisans produced jewelry, metalwork, and furniture according to Arts and Crafts principles. His designs emphasized fine materials, visible joinery, and the dignity of skilled labor. Ashbee also wrote extensively on design theory and the social responsibility of the maker, influencing the modern craft movement across Europe and America.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Art Institute of Chicago
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