Dezeen Showroom: heritage English brand Morris & Co has released a new series of wallpapers and fabrics based on pieces by William Morris and his collaborator John Henry Dearle that are housed at The Huntington museum in the USA.
Adding 26 designs to the portfolio of Morris & Co, the company founded by Morris in 1861, The Unfinished Works continues the textile designer’s famous Arts and Crafts style.
The Unfinished Works uncovers historic designs by William Morris and his company
The designs are based on pieces from the collection of The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in California and have been repainted in Morris & Co’s Chiswick studio to exacting detail by the company’s skilled technicians.
Their efforts have included replicating the authentic, richly pigmented colourisation of the time by referencing archive logbooks.
The designs have been repainted at the Morris & Co studio
“As artists, we’ve asked ourselves not what we should do but what we can do to preserve, refine and complete these exquisite pieces of archival art, making them relevant not only to today but also to the future as part of art history,” said Morris & Co lead designer Jess Clayworth.
“We hope William Morris and J H Dearle will be proud that we’ve followed the design trail they set out, bringing these designs to life as a creative team spread over the centuries.”
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Product details:
Product: The Unfinished Works
Brand: Morris & Co
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