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Morris & Co. and The Huntington Launch ‘The Unfinished Works’ From Rediscovered Morris and Dearle Designs

The collection completes archival sketches with heritage British craftsmanship for purchase through Morris & Co.

Overview

  • The collaboration debuts a market collection completed from unfinished sketches by William Morris and John Henry Dearle preserved at The Huntington.
  • Coverage varies on scale, with Wallpaper* citing 26 designs, WWD listing 42 prints, and Town & Country describing a 50-piece range.
  • The design team followed original notes and references, choosing colors from Morris & Co.’s historical logbooks for tonal accuracy.
  • Pieces span wallpapers, borders, fabrics, weaves, and embroideries, realized using techniques such as warp printing, tapestry weaving, block printing, embroidery, and hand-painted artistry.
  • Production ran through Morris & Co.’s Chiswick studio with manufacturing at historic UK facilities in Loughborough and Lancaster, and the collection is available via the brand’s website and selected retailers.