Charles Voysey
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Charles Voysey was an influential English architect and designer known for his simple, functional houses and distinctive furniture and wallpaper patterns that helped define the Arts and Crafts aesthetic.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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designer → person → |
| architecturalStyle |
Arts and Crafts architecture
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domestic revival style → |
| associatedWith |
Arts and Crafts aesthetic in Britain
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| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom → |
| designApproach |
holistic design of house and furnishings
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reduction of ornament to essential forms → |
| designPrinciple |
clarity of form
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functionality → simplicity → |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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furniture design → textile design → wallpaper design → |
| genre |
domestic architecture
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| hasCreativeInfluenceOn |
Arts and Crafts interior design
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pattern design in the Arts and Crafts movement → |
| influenced |
20th-century domestic architecture in Britain
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modern British designers → |
| influencedBy |
Arts and Crafts movement
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| knownFor |
emphasis on simplicity and function
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integration of architecture and interior design → use of stylized natural motifs in patterns → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| movement |
Arts and Crafts movement
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| nationality |
English
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| notableFor |
distinctive furniture designs
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distinctive wallpaper patterns → simple functional houses → |
| occupation |
architect
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furniture designer → wallpaper designer → |
| style |
Arts and Crafts aesthetic
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| usedMotif |
stylized birds
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stylized hearts → stylized trees and leaves → |
| workType |
country houses
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domestic interiors → patterned textiles → patterned wallpapers → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
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hadMember |
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Arts and Crafts movement
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hasKeyFigure |
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Art Workers Guild
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hasNotableMember |