A scrolling floral design reminiscent of the early work of Voysey. Found at Ne...A scrolling floral design reminiscent of the early work of Voysey. Found at Newark Park, this two-toned wallpaper features an enlarged Dahlia, a motif typically found in Japanese design, whilst the sinuous plant forms based on a single flower are also...more
A scrolling floral design reminiscent of the early work of Voysey. Found at Ne...A scrolling floral design reminiscent of the early work of Voysey. Found at Newark Park, this two-toned wallpaper features an enlarged Dahlia, a motif typically found in Japanese design, whilst the sinuous plant forms based on a single flower are also...more
A scrolling floral design reminiscent of the early work of Voysey. Found at Ne...A scrolling floral design reminiscent of the early work of Voysey. Found at Newark Park, this two-toned wallpaper features an enlarged Dahlia, a motif typically found in Japanese design, whilst the sinuous plant forms based on a single flower are also...more
An abstract paper, which, despite its contemporary appearance, probably dates ...An abstract paper, which, despite its contemporary appearance, probably dates back to the early 1800s when such designs were hugely popular. The original colourway, featuring orangey stars on a pinky-yellow ground, was discovered on an upper floor of a...more
Found at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk, this attractive floral lattice is one of th...Found at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk, this attractive floral lattice is one of the most interesting wallpapers at the property. Its location arouses curiosity, as the wallpaper is from an attic room believed to be a former staff room – an unusual location...more
Derived from an interesting piece in the archive, this design is particularly ...Derived from an interesting piece in the archive, this design is particularly noteworthy for the style of drawing used to create the all-over trail effect. A structured, wandering stem is adorned by rather relaxed, almost sketch-like interpretations of...more
This paper, a revision of an authentic 19th Century French damask, was found m...This paper, a revision of an authentic 19th Century French damask, was found more recently as a painted piece of artwork in a Parisian studio. It is a common misconception that colours used in historic decoration were exclusively drab; the rich shades,...more
Originally produced as a design on fabric, the larger scale production of this...Originally produced as a design on fabric, the larger scale production of this classic 19th Century stripe was a natural development from the early ‘open trough’ printing method referred to in ‘Broad Stripe’. Its name is taken from the Regency fashion...more
An abstract paper, which, despite its contemporary appearance, probably dates ...An abstract paper, which, despite its contemporary appearance, probably dates back to the early 1800s when such designs were hugely popular. The original colourway, featuring orangey stars on a pinky-yellow ground, was discovered on an upper floor of a...more
Two colourways of this iconic 1970s paper are known to have existed in a Frenc...Two colourways of this iconic 1970s paper are known to have existed in a French book from 1975. Both originals were neutral in colour and printed on an embossed paper, giving the effect of linen. Whilst several of the contemporary interpretations are...more
This contemporary take on a classic pattern is a post WWII reinterpretation of...This contemporary take on a classic pattern is a post WWII reinterpretation of an 18th-century French Toile de Jouy design. Featuring vignettes of people in activity including fishing, dancing and gardening, this single colour design has been printed...more
This mid-18th century paper, found in Cranford, Middlesex, has a yellow floral...This mid-18th century paper, found in Cranford, Middlesex, has a yellow floral ogee motif printed on to thick, hand-made rag paper. It is unusual because yellow, although a popular colour, was expensive and prone to fading. It was manufactured using...more
Zingara was the name given to this design in a John Line collection produced i...Zingara was the name given to this design in a John Line collection produced in 1960. The colourway Cerulean Sea is also completely faithful to the document found in the wallpaper archive at Manchester's Whitworth Art Gallery. The elegant freehand line...more