Morris & Co Hammersmith
William Morris (1834 – 1896) was determined to revive tapestry and carpet making by hand in Britain. Both projects were successful. At Merton Abbey extraordinary tapestries were produced and at Hammersmith a series of great carpets. Morris designed the first carpets personally - thereafter he collaborated with the designer John Henry Dearle (1860 – 1932), who eventually began to design carpets alone. Carpets from Morris & Co range from small fireside rugs to huge stateroom carpets. The carpets frequently have distinctive latticework fringes.
Rug by Morris & Co
SOLD
Hammersmith, Late 19th Century
4ft 3in width x 2ft 9in height
1.30m x 0.84m
14ft 7in length x 10ft 9in width
4.45m x 3.28m
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The Large Swan House Carpet by Morris & Co
Designed by William Morris
For Wickham Flowers
Hammersmith, circa 1881 -
The McCullough Carpet
SOLD
Designed by William Morris and Henry Dearle
Hammersmith, England, circa 1890
19ft 1in length x 11ft 9in width
5.82m x 3.58m
