Morris & Co.
E70447
Morris & Co. was a prominent 19th-century British decorative arts firm founded by William Morris, renowned for its handcrafted textiles, wallpapers, and furnishings that epitomized the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arts and Crafts movement company
ⓘ
British company ⓘ decorative arts firm ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
ⓘ
Edward Burne-Jones ⓘ Ford Madox Brown ⓘ Philip Webb ⓘ William Morris ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy |
rejection of industrial mass production aesthetics
ⓘ
unity of art and craft ⓘ |
| designStyle |
Gothic revival influences
ⓘ
floral patterns ⓘ foliate patterns ⓘ medieval revival ⓘ |
| employedTechnique |
hand-block printing
ⓘ
hand-weaving ⓘ traditional dyeing methods ⓘ |
| founder | William Morris ⓘ |
| industry |
decorative arts
ⓘ
furniture design ⓘ textile design ⓘ wallpaper design ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century textile design
ⓘ
Arts and Crafts interior design ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
medieval craftsmanship ⓘ |
| movement | Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
handcrafted furnishings
ⓘ
handcrafted textiles ⓘ handcrafted wallpapers ⓘ medieval-inspired designs ⓘ nature-inspired patterns ⓘ revival of traditional craftsmanship ⓘ |
| philosophy | art for all ⓘ |
| product |
carpets
ⓘ
embroideries ⓘ furniture ⓘ interior furnishings ⓘ printed cottons ⓘ rugs ⓘ stained glass ⓘ tapestries ⓘ wallpapers ⓘ woven textiles ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
Victorian era ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.