William Morris Wallpaper

If you've been following our blog and our vintage shop long enough, you know I'm a complete sucker for florals. Especially when they are as stunning as the antique wallpapers from 19th century artist, writer, and textile designer, William Morris.

I especially love his quote "Have nothing in your homes that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." - William Morris

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William Morris on Pinterest | http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=William%20Morris

Victoria & Albert Museum | http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/w/william-morris/

William Morris Society | http://www.morrissociety.org/

Kunstformen der Natur : The Art of Ernst Haeckel + Other Vintage Biology Art

I love lithographs especially those pertaining to nature. My favorites being those related to coral, jellyfish, anatomy, and wild flowers. So naturally I had to share with you Kunstformen der Natur (Artforms of Nature) - first published in the 19th Century 1899/1904 by artist and more importantly biologist Ernst Haeckel who would later inspire many Art Nouveau artists.



Here are some more that are not by Ernst Haeckel but obviously in similar fashion. I do prefer a cleaner look and less clustered, some of Haeckel's illustrations got a bit too crowded, but that's just me.



Image Sources: Pinterest (Botanical Print Query) and Wikipedia