The British literary figure and designer William Morris, a founder of the British Arts and Crafts Movement, was especially known for his wallpaper designs. These were created for the firm he founded w
Jasmine wallpaper (1872) by William Morris
Design for Trellis wallpaper (1862)
Finished Trellis wallpaper printed in 1864
Wallpaper is used in interior decoration to cover the interior walls of domestic and public buildings. It is usually sold in rolls and is applied onto a wall using wallpaper paste. Wallpapers can come
The traditional hand-blocking technique, France in 1877
Hand-painted Chinese wallpaper showing a funeral procession, made for the European market, c. 1780
Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique, panels 1–10 of woodblock printed wallpaper designed by Jean-Gabriel Charvet and manufactured by Joseph Dufour
"Artichoke" wallpaper by Morris and Co, designed by John Henry Dearle