Art Furniture Alliance/Definition

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'Art industry' retail sales outlet which opened in London in 1880 and closed in a short time. Specialized in the sale of furniture, metalware, and other decorative artifacts embodying strong Aesthetic values; created by Christopher Dresser (Scottish designer, botanist and writer. Born Glasgow, July 4, 1834; died Mulhouse, Alsace, Nov 24, 1904). Attendants in the store wore aesthetic dress.