{"product_id":"antique-arts-and-crafts-art-nouveau-block-printed-velvet-poppies-by-lindsay-butterfield-c1890-england","title":"Antique Arts and Crafts Art Nouveau Block Printed Velvet, Poppies by Lindsay Butterfield: C1890 England","description":"\u003cp\u003eA good size panel of \"Poppies,\" an iconic Arts and Crafts Movement textile design created in 1901 by the prominent British freelance pattern designer Lindsay Phillip Butterfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design features large-scale, finely drafted naturalistic poppies intertwined with long, sinuous acanthus foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrongly influenced by his contemporaries like William Morris and C.F.A. Voysey, Butterfield's work reflects a deep passion for wild British gardens and botanical geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally produced as a block printed furnishing velvet by the manufacturer Turnbull \u0026amp; Stockdale. It was distributed through high-end fashionable retailers of the era, notably Liberty's of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original textile pieces and paper pattern designs are preserved in the permanent archives of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Modern reinterpretations of his classic poppy motif continue to be produced today by brands like Liberty Fabrics under collections such as the Botanical Atlas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fabulous furnishing fabric shows the fine draughtsmanship and passion for gardens that are typical of the Movement's textile designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButterfield was one of the most successful freelance designers. He provided textiles and wallpaper patterns for a number of manufacturers. Turnbull \u0026amp; Stockdale made this fabric. They produced both block-printed and roller-printed furnishing fabrics for a wide range of fashionable shops, including Liberty's and Maples in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements:\u003cbr\u003e119cm wide x 228cm long\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eVery good. An overall patina of age commensurate with antiquity.\u003cbr\u003eMade from one selvedge to selvedge panel with a narrower panel joined down one side.\u003cbr\u003every slight fading down one side and stitch marked where it was once made up into a curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Whyman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57493110456693,"sku":null,"price":975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0499\/8080\/1179\/files\/1163FFEF-C5C4-483B-A713-114112A7F7C8.jpg?v=1786551658","url":"https:\/\/hannahwhyman.co.uk\/products\/antique-arts-and-crafts-art-nouveau-block-printed-velvet-poppies-by-lindsay-butterfield-c1890-england","provider":"Hannah Whyman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}