Frederick Carder | |
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Born | Wordsley, Staffordshire, England | September 18, 1863
Died | December 10, 1963 Corning, New York, U.S. | (aged 100)
Occupation(s) | Glass maker, designer and artist |
Spouse |
Annie Walker
(m. 1887; died 1943) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Honorary doctorate from Alfred University (1960) |
Frederick Carder (September 18, 1863 – December 10, 1963) was a glassmaker, glass designer, and glass artist who was active in the glass industry in both England and the United States, notably for Stevens & Williams and Steuben, respectively. Known for his experimentation with form and color,[1] Carder's work remains popular among collectors[2][3] and can be found in numerous museum collections, including The Corning Museum of Glass, which houses theFrederick Carder Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.[4] He was born in Staffordshire, England, and died in Corning, New York, where he had made his home in 1903.[5][1][6]