Historic Wallpaper
Resources
Isaiah Davernport House in Savannah
Links to suppliers of reproduction wallpaper -To professionals in the historic wallpaper industry and
To books about wallpaper, online articles and wallpaper museums
Companies offering wallpapers generated from original documents
Adelphi Paperhangings 1770 to 1850 documented patterns; blockprinted using traditional methods and materials.
Aesthetic Interiors Wallpapers from the Aesthetic movement, lateVictorian & early arts and crafts.
Brunschwig & Fils Early 19th Century to early 20th century screenprinted reproduction borders and sidewalls
de Gournay Chinese hand-painted murals as well as renditions of French Scenics
Clarence House 212-752-2890
Classic Revivals Distributors for screen and block printed wallpaper from Europe
Cole & Son Englands finest block printers, one of the few in the world who can still flock
Griffen Mill English company who makes paper suitable for reproductions
Indextory.Com Purveyers of proprietary finishes for lincrustra & anaglypta
Paperhangings Identifies, dates and reproduces historic wallpaper documents in Australia.
Lutson Goundleder Offering hand crafted leather patterns dating from the 17th century
Mason & Wolf Reproduction and Victorian Revival patterns in period colors for walls and ceilings.
Scalamandre Screenprined reproductions spanning the 19th century to the early 20th century
Stark Wallcovering Variety of historic collections including Chinese murals and 18th century blockprints
Trustworth Studios Offering wallpapers from the English Arts & Crafts era especially CFA Voysey
Twigs 1 800 824 4204 Screenprinted reproductions:early 19th to early 20th century
Watts & Co. English screen and block printed wallpapers from mid to late 19th century
Zina Studios 914-667-6004
Zoffany English wallpapers
Zuber et Cie Scenics, borders and sidewalls printed from original early 19th century woodblocks
Zuber et Cie This site has very good photo's of all the availible scenics
By Blockprinting
American Paper-Staining Manufactory The Farmers Museum Cooperstown, NY Contact Wendy Weeks at1 888 547 1450
Laura McCoy Designs, Inc. 203-3861233 Specializing in reproducing historic document wallpapers from fragmentary and photographic evidence. Reproduction methods include silkcreen, roller and block printing.
By Screenprinting
BurtWallPapers Specializes in reproducing wallpaper from original documents.
Laura Mc Coy Designs, Inc. 203-3861233
Twigs 1 800 824 4204
Zina Studios 914-667-6004
Historic Wallpaper Consultants
Richard Nylander Wallpaper historian:Consulted on the Blue room of the White House
Robert M. Kelly Specializes in the research, analysis and consultation of early wallpapers
Page Talbott 610-6677496
Jean Dunbar 540-4633291
Gail Winkler Specializes in specifing patterns for Victorian restorations 215-925-8367
Laura McCoy Designs, Inc Specializes in researching & reproducing original wallpaper patterns 203-3861233
Wallpaper Conservators
American Institute of Conversation Washington, D.C 202 452 9545
Debrora D Mayer Portsmouth, NH 603433 7020
Nash Paper Conservation: Susan Nash Conservator who specializes in wallpaper conservation 304-876-3772
Elizabeth K. Schulte 414-350-8346
T.K. McClintock Studio TKM Ltd. Tel. 617 666 9010 Mr. McClintock is the author of numerous articles on the conservation of historic wallpapers, including a chapter on the subject in the National Park Service publication, Caring for Your Historic House. Specialties include conservation treatment of fine art and historic works on paper including wallpapers and murals.
Allyson McDermott - The Web site of an English conservator specializing in wallpaper. The site includes descriptions of wallpaper conservation treatments at country houses such as Uppark (after its devastating fire in 1989), Temple Newsam, and Woodall Park. Some of her conservation and restoration projects have included block-printing wallpaper to match lost sections of original wallpaper
Northeast Document Conservation Center - This conservation center in North Andover, Massachusetts, is one of the largest conservation centers in the country devoted to paper-based collections, including wallpaper. The Web site offers many resources relating to paper conservation in general
Historic Interiors Consultants
Gail Winkler 215-925-8367
Jean Dunbar 540-4633291
Page Talbott 610-667 7496
Victorian Interiors: Consultants Gary Yuschalk and Larkin G. Mayo are well known for their unbridled flare in designing some of today's most unique and elaborate rooms from vintages 1860-1900. Designs with Wallpaper, Draperies, Upholstery, Carpets, Tile and Fabrics. Complete Vintage rooms created. Ph 785 263435
Historic Restoration Resources
Historic Paint & Wallpaper Analysts
Matt Mosca 410-466-5325
Frank Welsh The Investigation, Analysis and Authentication of Historic Wallpaper
Sara Chase 781-861-6646
Companies that reproduce and install Historic Paints
Old Sturbridge Village, Owners of a Janes and Bolles sample book, circa 1822, from Hardford CT. which can be viewed online. Go to collections and type in "Wallpaper".
Wallpaper in New England - A brand new resource, this Web site is devoted to the recently digitized images of the important historic wallpaper collection at the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA). The collection is one of the largest in the U.S., comprising over 5000 samples of wallpaper ranging from the 1737 (the earliest documented sample from an American house) to the Art Deco era. The site also include other resources for the study of historic wallpaper as well as brief wallpaper history overview.
The Williams Morris Gallery - The Web site for the only public museum devoted to England's best known and most versatile designer. The Gallery is located in Morris's family home from 1848 to 1856 at Walthamstow. The site includes information on Morris and his designs. There are free wallpaper downloads for your computer.
Victoria and Albert Museum Located in London. Their website offer 196 patterns with ample information about manufacturer, method and history.
Whitworth Art Gallery - Manchester, England:. The museum has a collection of more than 6000 samples of wallpapers, ranging in date from the 17th century to the present, but the majority of items cover the period 1850-1980. Though the emphasis is on British products, the collection includes important French examples, as well as a small number from other European countries and America. Brief records of 6300 items are included in a searchable database but only a few hundred records have photographic illustrations
Historic Wallpaper Articles on the Web
Conservation articles
Wallpapers in Historic Preservation by Catherine Lynn Frangiamore : A small book first printed in 1977 which covers historic wallpaper printing techniques, historic wallpaper styles and tips on either conserving, reproducing or acquiring wallpaper for a restoration project.
Conservation of French Scenic at Martin Van Buren Home Hamm, Patricia, and James Hamm. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 20 (1981): 116-125. A summary of the first survey of condition is presented with the reasons why a removal and reinstallation treatment was decided upon. The treatment steps are outlined and recommendations for a more stabilized environment in the future are made.
Historic Wallpaper Conservation Best article for getting grasp on the conservation of historic wallpaper. Mapes, Phillipa. A conservator specializing in the conservation of wallpaper and other large works of art on paper, based in Wiltshire, England, discusses the advantages of removal & rehanging vs in situ cleaning and repair.
"Wallpaper and Its Conservation: An Architectural Conservator's Perspective."Gilmore, Andrea M. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 20 (1981): 74-81. A discussion of objectives and role of the architectural conservator in the task of wallpaper conservation. The interdependent relationship of historic wallpaper and the structure in which it hangs is described. Criteria for determining appropriate conservation treatments are listed.
A New Conservation Lining for Historic Wallpapers An article by Phillippa Mapes, Mark Sandiford and Philip Meredith discussing the merits of polyester textile versus traditional stretched canvas when rehanging conserved historic wallpapers over planks, plaster or bricks.
Wallpapers in the Historic Interior This article by Allison McDermott combines the history of wallpaper with design and ends with the a brief description of methods for the conservation of wallpaper.
Printing and installation articles
All about Woodblock Printing Hubbard, Hesketh. This article was originally published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 1934, and covers traditional wood block printing.
Wallpaper history articles
"Wallpaper." Krasner-Khait, Barbara. This article from History-magazine.com looks the development of wallcoverings up through 20th century.
"Rooms with a View: Landscape & Wallpaper" Leight, Michele. An article from the City Review about the exhibit of scenic wallpaper by that title held at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, April 24- October 14, 2001.
Purchasing Historic Wallpaper BooksOnline
Wallpaper History in Print
Articles
Albertson, Karla Klein. "Landscape Wallpaper: A Window on the World." Early American Life 34 (April 2003): 8-13.
Banham, Joanna. "Outstanding Designs." Traditional Homes (June 1987). Victorian wallpaper.
Clapp, A.F., "Examination of the Winterthur Wallpapers", Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, no20, 1981, pp.63-71.
Cohn, Marjorie, ed. "Conservation of Historic Wallpaper.Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 20, no.2 (1981)51-151.
Cuadrado, John A. "Art: 19th-Century French Wallpaper." Architectural Digest 52 (Oct. 1995): 162-170.
Dunbar, Jean. "Exactly As It Was: Reproducing Historic Wallpaper." Early American Life 27 (April 1996): 47-53.
"English Imprints." Colonial Homes 17 (Aug. 1991): 52-58. English handmade wallpaper exhibit, "Paper and Paste," at Manchester City Art Galleries.
Floud, P. C. "Dating William Morris Patterns." Architectural Review 126 (1959): 14-20.
Ledes, Allison Eckardt. "French Neoclassical Wallpaper." The Magazine Antiques 143 (Jan. 1993): 36-37.
______. "French Wallpapers." The Magazine Antiques 156 (Nov. 1999): 744.
______. "A Panoply of Wallpaper." The Magazine Antiques 158 (Dec. 2000): 912.
______. "Reproduction Wallpapers." The Magazine Antiques 160 (Sept. 2001): 376.
______. "A Vast Wallpaper Archive (Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York)." The Magazine Antiques 159 (April 2001): 648.
______. "'What Shall We Do with Our Walls?'" The Magazine Antiques 151 (June 1997): 896.
Mansell, Sarah. "Postscript: The Rescue and Care of Wallpapers." In The Papered Wall: History, Pattern, Technique, edited by Lesley Hoskins,.238-243. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994.
McClintock, T.K. "Case Studies on the Effect of Conservation on the Appearance of Historic Wallpapers." Restaurator 23 (2002): 165-186. This article covers significant conservation projects at Prestwould (VA), the Lee Mansion (MA), and elsewhere.
Nylander, Richard C. "Elegant Late Nineteenth-Century Wallpapers." The Magazine Antiques 122 (Aug. 1982): 284-288.
______. "Prestwould Wallpapers." The Magazine Antiques 147 (Jan. 1995): 168-171.
"Off the Walls; Historic Wallpapers in New England." Early American Life 16 (Oct. 1985): 64-68.
Phillips, M.W., "Wallpaper on Walls: Problems of Climate and Substrate", Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, no. 20, 1981, pp.83-90.
Pritchard, Margaret Beck, and Willie Graham. "Rethinking Two Houses at Colonial Williamsburg." The Magazine Antiques 149 (Jan. 1996):166-176.
Solomons, O., "Conservation of Historic Wallpapers", in T. Rosoman, London Wallpapers, their Manufacture and Use, London 1992, pp.52-53.
Reed, Rochelle. "Recovering the Victorian Interior." House & Garden 160 (Jan. 1988): 18-21. Bradbury & Bradbury handprinted wallpapers.
Sherrill, Sarah B. "Wallpaper." The Magazine Antiques 118 (Aug. 1980):192-193.
Suares, J.-C. "Ultimate Panoramas: Zuber's Classic Wallpapers Will Make Your Home Feel Like a Palace." Connoisseur 220 (July 1990): 60-68.
Treese, Lorett, and Caroline Von Kleeck-Beard. "French Creation, American Choice: The Scenic Wallpaper of France." Early American Life 23 (April 1992): 49-57.
"Wallpaper Before 1830." Early American Life 11 (Feb. 1980): 40-44.
Books
General Works (*recommended titles)
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Banham, Joanna. Wallpapers: 17th Century to Present Day. London, Studio Editions, 1990.
Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Kitsch to Corbusier: Wallpapers from the 1950s. New York: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 1995.
Dornsife, Samuel A. "Wallpaper." The Encyclopedia of Victoriana, ed. by Harriet Bridgeman and Elizabeth Drury. New York: Macmillan, 1975.
Entwisle, Eric. A. The Book of Wallpaper: A History and an Appreciation. Rev. ed. Bath, England: Kingsmead Reprints, 1970.
______. A Literary History of Wallpaper. London: Batsford, 1960.
______. Wallpapers of the Victorian Era. Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis, 1964.
Greysmith, Brenda. Wallpaper. New York: Macmillan, 1976.
*Hamilton, Jean. An Introduction to Wallpaper. London: HMSO, 1983.
Hapgood, M. Oliver. Wallpaper and the Artist: From Dürer to Warhol. London: Abbeville Press, 1992.
*Hoskins, Lesley, ed. The Papered Wall: The History, Patterns and Techniques of Wallpaper. New York: Abrams, 1994. This is the best recent book on the subject, covering English, French, American, and Chinese wallpapers, lavishly illustrated and containing a thorough bibliography.
*Kosuda-Warner, Joanne. Landscape Wallcoverings. New York: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York, 2001.
Lynn, Catherine. Rescuing Historic Wallpaper: Identification, Preservation, Restoration. Nashville, Tenn.: American Association for State and Local History, 1974. Also issued as American Association for State and Local History, Technical leaflet 76.
McClelland, Nancy. Historic Wall-Papers: From Their Inception to the Introduction of Machinery. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1924.
*Oman, Charles C., and Jean Hamilton. Wallpapers: A History and Illustrated Catalogue of the Victoria and Albert Museum. New York: Abrams, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
Saunders, Gill. Wallpaper in Interior Decoration. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2002.
Taylor, Clare. Wallpaper. Princes Risborough, England: Shire Publications, 1991.
*Teynac, Françoise [and others]. Wallpaper: A History. New York: Rizzoli, 1982.
Whitworth Art Gallery. Historic Wallpapers in the Whitworth Art Gallery: From the Collection Presented to the Gallery in 1967 by the Wall Paper Manufacturers Limited. Manchester, England: The Gallery, 1972.
*______. A Decorative Art: 19th Century Wallpapers in the Whitworth Art Gallery. Manchester: Whitworth Art Gallery, 1985.
America
Ackerman, Phyllis. Wallpaper, Its History, Design and Use. New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1938.
Frangiamore, Catherine Lynn. Wallpapers in Historic Preservation. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, Technical Preservation Services Division, 1977.
*Lynn, Catherine. Wallpaper in America: From the Seventeenth Century to World War I. New York : W.W. Norton, 1980. This is the most comprehensive and scholarly work on wallpaper use in America.
*Nylander, Richard C. [and others]. Wallpaper in New England: Selections from the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. Boston: The Society, 1986.
Nylander, Richard C. Wall Papers for Historic Buildings: A Guide to Selecting Reproduction Wallpapers. Washington, D.C.: Preservation Press, 1992.
Sanborn, Kate. Old Time Wall Papers: An Account of the Pictorial Papers on Our Forefathers' Walls. Greenwich, Conn.: Literary Collector Press, 1905. This early work on historic wallpaper includes many turn-of-the-century photographs of old houses with early wallpapers that have since been lost.
England
Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd. A Century of Sanderson, 1860-1960. London: Arthur Sanderson & Sons, 1960. Manufacturers of William Morris wallpaper patterns.
______. Morris & Co. Hand Printed Wall Papers. Uxbridge, Middlesex, England: The Firm, c. 1980.
Clark, Fiona. William Morris: Wallpapers and Chintzes. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1973.
Fowler, John, and John Cornforth. English Decoration in the 18th Century. Princeton, N.J.: The Pyne Press, 1974.
Morris, William. Wallpapers and Designs. London: Academy Editions, 1971.
*Rosoman, Treve. London Wallpapers: Their Manufacture and Use, 1690-1840. London: English Heritage, 1992. Written to accompany an exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Sugden, Alan Victor and John Ludlam Edmondson. A History of English Wallpaper, 1509-1914. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1926.
Turner, M., M. Pinny, and Lesley Hoskins. A Popular Art: British Wallpapers, 1930-1960. London: Middlesex Polytechnic, 1990.
*Wells-Cole, Anthony. Historic Paper Hangings: From Temple Newsam and Other English Houses. Leeds, England: Leeds City Art Galleries, 1983.
France
*Bieri, Helen, and Bernard Jacqué. Papiers Peints Art Nouveau. Milan: Skira, 1997.
Clouzot, Henri, and Charles Follot. Histoire du Papier Peint en France. Paris: Charles Moreau, 1935.
Entwisle, Eric. A.. French Scenic Wallpapers, 1800-1860. Leigh-on-Sea, England: F. Lewis, 1972.
Guibert, Mireille. Papiers Peints, 1800-1875. Paris: Société des Amis de la Bibliothèque Forney, 1980. Discusses wallpapers in the collection of the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris.
*Jacqué, Bernard, and Odile Nouvel-Kammerer. Le Papier Peint: Décor d'Illusion. Barembach, France: Editions J.-P. Gyss, 1987.
Jacqué, Bernard, and Geert Wisse. Le Murmure des Murs: Quatre Sciècles d'Histoire du Papier Peint. Brussels: CGER, 1997.
Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Trois Siècles de Papiers Peints. Paris: Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 1967.
______. Bordures et Frises: Papiers Peints. Text by Véronique de Bruignac. Paris: Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1991.
*Nouvel, Odile. Wallpapers of France, 1800-1850. With an introduction by Jean-Pierre Seguin; translated by Margaret Timmers. New York: Rizzoli, 1981.
*Nouvel-Kammerer, Odile. French Scenic Landscape Wallpaper, 1795-1865. New York: Rizzoli, 2000 (French ed. 1990).
Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco S.A. Papiers Peints Anciens: du XVIIIe et du XIXe siècles; collection de la maison Follot. Monte-Carlo, Monaco: SPB Monaco, 1981. Catalog of sale of the Follot collection held Feb. 7-8, 1982.
Other Countries
Beyer, Jürgen. Historische Papiertapeten in Weimar. Bad Homburg, Germany: Verlag Ausbildung und Wissen, 1993.
Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. The Decorated Wall: Eighty Years of Wallpaper in Australia, c.1850-1930. Comp. by P. Murphy. [Elizabeth Bay: s.n.], 1981.
Wallpaper Research & Study Collections
Collections of historic wallpaper are held by the following institutions. These collections vary in size and scope. The fragile nature of old wallpaper and institutions' often limited facilities for displaying artifacts mean that wallpaper collections are frequently not on public view. Many of the collections, however, are available for personal consultation. If you are interested in seeing these archived collections, contact the institution in advance to check accessibility and make an appointment if necessary.
America
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation - Williamsburg, Virginia. The collection focuses on 18th and early 19th century wallpapers, mainly English in origin, as well as French and American examples.
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution - New York, New York. The wallcoverings department contains the largest and most varied collection of wallpaper in the United States, with more than 10,000 examples. Pieces date from the late 17th century to the present and represent many countries of origin.
Peabody Essex Museum - Salem, Massachusetts. The museum includes the collections of the former Essex Institute.
Historic New England- Boston, Massachusetts. One of the largest collections of wallpaper in the United States with more than 8000 samples ranging from the early 18th century to the 20th century, plus related sample books, trade cards, and more. For greater accessibility, digital images of the collection are soon to be available online: see
World Wide Wallpaper.Searchable data base from Sociey of New England Antiquities
Valentine Museum - Richmond, Virginia.
England
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Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd. - Uxbridge, Middlesex. Company archive with a collection of more than 25,000 designs for wallpaper and textiles dating back to the 19th century and including William Morris & Co. patterns.
Temple Newsam House - Leeds. One of England's leading museums devoted to the study of decorative arts.
Victoria and Albert Museum - London. One of the largest collections of wallpaper in Britain, covering a wide range of dates and types. Examples from the collection are displayed in the new British Galleries. The study collection is kept in the Print and Study Rooms.
Whitworth Art Gallery - Manchester. A collection of more than 6000 samples, the wallpaper collection ranges from the 17th century to the present but the majority of both individual items and pattern books cover the period 1850-1980. The emphasis is on British products, but the collection includes important French examples as well as a small number from other European countries and America.
France
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Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs (UCAD) - Paris. The French decorative arts museum is located in the north wing of the Louvre Palace (though completely separate from the Louvre Museum). A superb and extensive collection of French wallpaper samples. The museum's galleries are closed for renovation until 2005, but study collections may be available by appointment.
Musée du Papier Peint - Rixheim, Alsace. The wallpaper museum houses an immense collection of about 100,000 samples of wallpaper and many wood blocks from the Zuber company archive. The Zuber manufactory is located in the same complex.
Germany
Deutsches Tapetenmuseum - Kassel. A museum of wallpaper with collections ranging from the 18th century to the present, with Chinese as well as European examples.
Other Countries
