Frederick Carder

Frederick Carder
Born(1863-09-18)September 18, 1863
Wordsley, Staffordshire, England
DiedDecember 10, 1963(1963-12-10) (aged 100)
Corning, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Glass maker, designer and artist
Spouse
Annie Walker
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(m. 1887; died 1943)​
Children3
AwardsHonorary 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]

  1. ^ a b Gardner, Paul V. (2000) [1971]. The Glass of Frederick Carder. A Schiffer Classic Reference Book. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. p. 2. ISBN 0764313185.
  2. ^ Marshall., Ketchum (2006). Frederick Carder's Steuben Glass : guide to shapes, numbers, colors, finishes and values (Rev. and expanded 2nd ed.). Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub. ISBN 076432411X. OCLC 67616354.
  3. ^ "Carder Steuben Club".
  4. ^ Colman, Benjamin (5 January 2017). "Frederick Carder Glass Given to the Detroit Institute of Arts". The Decorative Arts Trust. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Garder, Paul V. (1985). Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker. Corning, NY: The Corning Museum of Glass, The Rockwell Museum. p. 15. ISBN 0872901114.
  6. ^ Dimitroff, Thomas P. (1998). Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass : American classics. Essays by Charles R. Hajdamach and Jane Shadel Spillman. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. in association with the Rockwell Museum. ISBN 0764304860. OCLC 39116553.