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ArticleA brief history of wallpaperDiscover the fascinating design history of wallpaper through our vast collection
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ArticleWallpapers for childrenDiscover the history of wallpaper designed for children
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ArticleWilliam Morris and wallpaper designMany of Morris's wallpapers are still used to decorate modern homes. But when they first appeared they struggled to win universal acclaim.
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ArticleChinese wallpapers and the chinoiserie styleThe introduction of Chinese wallpapers in the 17th century sparked a fashion that lasted a century
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ArticleArchitectural wallpapersTracing the popularity and eventual rejection of wallpapers imitating architecture
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CollectionWallpaperFor most of its history, wallpaper has been the poor relation of the decorative arts. Fragile, ephemeral, and easy to replace, wallpaper has often disappeared from the historical record. The V&A began collecting wallpapers from its foundation in 1856, and today has one of the finest collections in the world.
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CollectionWilliam MorrisBut his wallpapers and textiles are only part of the story.…
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CollectionArts and CraftsMorris), striking items of jewellery and clothing, examples of domestic design that include stunning wallpapers…
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CollectionLucienne DayThe V&A's Lucienne Day collection includes dress fabrics, furnishing fabrics, tea towels, wallpapers…
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CollectionPrintWe hold the national collections of posters and wallpapers, and one of the world's finest collections…
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Past EventDesign Classics: WallpaperJoin experts to discover the history of wallpaper and how to incorporate this design classic into your home
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Past EventThe History of Wallpaper1
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Past EventPop-up Performance: October Half-Term 2019V&A South KensingtonEnter the wonderful world of Wendy and the Wallpaper Cat, with playful puppets and marvellous music.…
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Past EventMagic with MirrorsYou will learn to create screensaver, fabric and wallpaper designs from photos and drawings.…
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Past EventHands-On History: Arts and Crafts PatternsV&A South Kensingtonthis unique textile history course will uncover the history, production and use of Arts and Crafts wallpapers…
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Blog PostConserving and rehousing Chinese wallpaperFollowing on from the first part of this two-part blog post on the paper conservation for the Blythe House decant, here is a closer look at one of the more challenging set of objects from...
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Blog PostAI Assisted Collections ExplorationThe second is an order book titled 'Cowtan wallpaper order book' created by Cowtan & Son in 1836-1841…
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Blog PostPaper conservation for the Blythe House decantThe rolled items I worked on included wallpaper samples, designs and sketches for stained glass (in charcoal…
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Blog PostSecrets of the Museum – 3.1 expandedPortrait of Melissa Thompson (The Yellow Wallpaper series), by Kehinde Wiley, 2020, Beijing, China ©…
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Blog Post#LetsMakeWednesdays – Creature Creations!They can be on mugs, jewellery, clothing, wallpaper and art or posters.…
