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

Author(s): Karen Livingstone

Architecture

C.F.A. Voysey (1857-1941) was an architect-designer who advocated honest and thoughtful design, and championed high standards of craftsmanship applied only to the finest materials. The resulting objects - simple yet elegant, often enhanced by beautiful and symbolic decoration - were considered revolutionary in their time and continue to enchant audiences today. The first substantial monograph to be published in 20 years, this comprehensive book focuses on Voysey as a designer of furniture, metalwork, and textiles, providing a new analysis of his characteristic motifs and designs. It draws on the greatest public and private collections of his work to give a complete and fully illustrated account of Voysey's output and his vision for domestic life at the turn of the twentieth century. Original drawings and plans, archive photography and images of a vast selection of surviving objects are brought together here in a fresh examination of the Arts and Crafts pioneer. The authors' extensive new research documents the personal and professional relationships that enabled Voysey to become a great and prolific designer.The book draws together new information on how he ran his business; how he promoted, exhibited, and sold his work; who his clients were; who was responsible for manufacturing his designs; and what a Voysey house and interior looked like.

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Karen Livingstone is the director of masterplan and estates at the Science Museum, London. Her previous publications include "Essential Arts and Crafts "and "V&A Pattern: C. F. A. Voysey."

General Fields

  • : 9781851778546
  • : V A Publishing
  • : V A Publications
  • : March 2016
  • : 270mm X 216mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 395 col, 35 b/w
  • : 395 col, 35 b/w
  • : 320
  • : 720.92
  • : Hardback
  • : Karen Livingstone