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Welcome to the website of the Wallpaper History Society, which promotes an awareness and understanding of historic and contemporary wallcoverings. Learn more about the Society.
Some examples of historic and modern papers spanning six centuries:
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- 16th century ‘The Cambridge Fragment’ 1509, original block print by Hugo Goes on the reverse of a proclamation of Henry VII
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- 17th century ‘Lambeth Saracen’ c.1690, hand print reproduction by Hamilton Weston Wallpapers Ltd
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- 18th century ’1776′ an Historic New England design c. 1790, block print reproduction by Adelphi Paper Hangings LLC
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- 19th century ‘The Moses Room’ c. 1845 by AWN Pugin, hand printed exclusively for the Palace of Westminster by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd
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- 20th century ‘Oakleaf’ by Marthe Armitage, in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York City
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- 21st century Hot House Flowers Collection of Site Specific wallpapers by Jane Gordon Clark of Ornamenta, 2000
Wallpaper That Moves: Three Hundred Years of Wallpaper History in Three Minutes
By courtesy of Kit Laybourne at Oxygen Media, New York City, USA – 2001. The video was made with the cooperation and direct assistance of the Cooper-Hewett National Design Museum. Turn on your speakers to hear the music. Click on the arrow to start. Enjoy!
Wallpaper That Moves from Wallpaper History Society on Vimeo.
Traditional block printing as filmed in Sweden circa 1920’s (found on U Tube)
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