For Morris, tapestry was the highest form of decorative art. Inspired in part by J. H. Dearles, The Brook Tapestry and the friezes that sit beneath the Holy Grail Tapestries, this digitally printed fabric design recreates the crispness and beautiful detail of medieval tapestries.
One colourway is printed on cotton velvet and two on textured cloth reminiscent of original tapestry surfaces.
Horizontal Repeat: 137 cm
Vertical Repeat: 90 cm
Weight: 416 gsm
Domestic Usage: Upholstery, Curtains, Cushions
Contract Usage: Suitable for contract curtains, blinds and cushions
Design Code - 226699
*Please note that fabric cannot be returned
*Sold in 1-metre increments
As a political theorist, publisher, environmental campaigner, poet, as well as an outstanding designer, William Morris (1834–1896) was one of the single most influential figures of the nineteenth century. Under his direction Morris & Co. grew to the status of Arts & Crafts icon that it remains to this day.
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (1861–1875) was a furnishings and decorative arts manufacturer and retailer founded by the artist and designer William Morris with friends from the Pre-Raphaelites. With its successor Morris & Co. (1875–1940) the firm's medieval-inspired aesthetic and respect for hand-craftsmanship and traditional textile arts had a profound influence on the decoration of churches and houses into the early 20th century.
Although its most influential period was during the flourishing of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the 1880s and 1890s, Morris & Co. remained in operation in a limited fashion from World War I until its closure in 1940. The firm's designs are still sold today under licences given to Sanderson & Sons.
