A LOVELY PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH AESTHETIC MOVEMENT BRONZE AND STEEL FIRESIDE DOGS Attributed to Dr Christopher Dresser. 21 cm x 18 cm. Note: 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.