C.F.A. Voysey: Arts & Crafts Designer

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C. F. A. Voysey (1857–1941) advocated honest and thoughtful design, believed in high standards of craftsmanship, and encouraged the usage of only the finest materials. His simple, elegant work—ceaselessly enhanced by highly symbolic decoration—used to be thought to be revolutionary in his time and continues to enchant as of late. This definitive volume on Voysey’s design life makes a speciality of the English architect as a designer of furniture, metalwork, and textiles, providing a new analysis of his characteristic motifs. It offers a complete and fully illustrated account of both his output and his vision for domestic life on the turn of the 20th century. Original drawings and plans, archival photography, and images of surviving objects are united here. Extensive new research details the personal and professional relationships that enabled Voysey to develop into a super and prolific designer, shedding light on how he ran his business; how he promoted, exhibited, and sold his work; who his clients were; and who used to be answerable for manufacturing his designs.

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