# Frederick Carder artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-27T11:34:35.000Z
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## Artist identity

- Nationality: British, American
- Movements: American Art Glass
- Common media: art glass, blown glass, decorative glass vessels

## About Frederick Carder

Frederick Carder (1863–1963) was a British-born glassmaker and glass designer whose career spanned the English and American decorative arts industries. Trained in Staffordshire, England, he worked for Stevens & Williams before emigrating to Corning, New York, in 1903 to help establish and lead Steuben Glass Works. Over a prolific career, Carder became known for his inventive approach to glass color, texture, and form, developing signature techniques that drew from both Art Nouveau sensibility and Arts and Crafts craftsmanship. His work is held in major museum collections including The Corning Museum of Glass, which dedicates an entire gallery to his output, the Chrysler Museum of Art, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Collectors encounter Carder’s pieces regularly at auction, where Steuben art glass from his tenure remains a staple of twentieth-century decorative art sales.

## Common works and media

Carder’s most commonly encountered works include blown art glass vases, bowls, and shades in iridescent and textured finishes, decorative vessels, and sculptural glass forms. Steuben-period pieces in Aurene (gold and blue iridescent glass), Verre de Soie, and other named glass lines appear regularly at auction. Earlier Stevens & Williams works are less common but identifiable. Works are typically unsigned or marked with form numbers rather than artist signatures, making attribution an important appraisal consideration.

## Market and appraisal context

Frederick Carder’s glass appears frequently at auction under decorative art and twentieth-century design categories. Key valuation factors include the specific glass line or technique (Aurene, Verre de Soie, Cintra, and other iridescent varieties tend to attract stronger collector interest), the form and scale of the piece, condition of surfaces especially iridescent finishes, and whether the work dates from his Steuben period or his earlier Stevens & Williams career. Provenance from notable collections or museum deaccessions can also affect value. Collectors should be aware that Carder’s extensive output ranges from highly sought rare forms to more common production pieces, and expert attribution is recommended.

## Appraisily data basis

This artist page combines identity research grounded in library authority files (Getty ULAN, VIAF, Library of Congress, Wikidata) with biographical and museum-collection sources. Market context draws on the artist’s documented output, museum holdings, and the 233 auction-appraisal records in Appraisily’s database. Specific realized prices, sale dates, and comparable lots from auction records supplement this profile where available.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5497490
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Carder
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500105125
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/93367478/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85156223