timeless morris

MORRIS & CO.

Crafted in the UK factory, Morris & Co. wallpapers draw from original 19th-century William Morris designs from the archive. Founded in 1861, Morris & Co. continues to reproduce authentic, centuries-old designs that are emblematic of the Arts and Crafts movement.

Morris & Co wallpapers

Shop Morris & Co.
Pimpernel | Bullrush/Russet Pimpernel | Bullrush/Russet Pimpernel | Bullrush/Russet pabertapeet William Morris / PIMPERNEL, 216852
Pimpernel | Bullrush/Russet €165,55
Pabertapeet_William_Morris_Pimpernel_Brick/olive
Pimpernel | Brick/Olive €165,55
Tapeet Pimpernel, 216856 | Bayleaf/manilla Pimpernel, 216856 | Bayleaf/manilla Pimpernel | Bayleaf/manilla Pabertapeet_William Morris_Pimpernel_Bayleaf/manilla
Pimpernel | Bayleaf/manilla €165,55
Pimpernel | Cochineal Pink Pabertapeet_William Morris_Pimpernel_Cochineal pink
Pimpernel | Cochineal Pink €165,55

original 19th-century designs

HISTORY

William
Morris
(1834–1896)
was
the
towering
figure
in
late
19th-century
design
and
the
main
influence
on
the
Arts
and
Crafts
movement.

Morris
began
experimenting
with
various
crafts
and
designing
furniture
and
interiors.
He
was
personally
involved
in
manufacture
as
well
as
design,
which
was
the
hallmark
of
the
Arts
and
Crafts
movement.
 Arts & Crafts Movement

Morris founded his firm Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Coin 1861 with Burne-Jones, Rossetti, Webb, and others. They were a group of like-minded artists and craftsmen responding to the shoddy practises of much of the Victorian manufacturing. In 1875, Morris then took control of the company and Morris & Co. was born. They became best-known for their wallpaper and fabric designs.

1862

The first paper Morris designed was 'Trellis' in 1862, a pattern suggested by the rose trellis in the garden of Red House, Morris's home in Kent; the second was 'Daisy' (1864), a simple design of naively drawn meadow flowers.

Sanderson Design Group

In 1940 they went into liquidation but their archive was bought by another British heritage brand, Arthur Sanderson & Sons. These designs have been re-printed, re-imagined, re-coloured, and often built on and around ever since.
  • 1861
  • 1862
  • 1940
  • TODAY