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Wineglass (one of three)

Philip WebbWW-1855-148032
1855·Glass·Height: 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1996

Catalogue

Year
1855
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Height: 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Artist

Philip Webb
Philip Webb

Painting

Philip Webb was a British architect and designer whose domestic buildings and decorative arts fundamentally shaped the Arts and Crafts movement in late nineteenth-century England. Working primarily in stone and timber, Webb rejected ornamental excess in favor of honest materials and functional form, designing country houses and furnishings that integrated craft tradition with modern living. His practice bridged architecture and object design, extending his architectural principles to metalwork, textiles, and furniture. Webb's influence on the relationship between maker, material, and domestic space remained foundational to twentieth-century design reform.

Oxford, UK

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Year
1855
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Height: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1855-148032

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Artist

Philip Webb

Philip Webb

Painting

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