Oriental Rugs Dictionary
Voysey
Voysey refers to carpets and textiles associated with C.F.A. Voysey (1857–1941), an English designer linked to the Arts and Crafts movement. His designs are characterized by stylized natural forms, simple compositions, and harmonious color schemes. Voysey carpets reflect a shift toward modern decorative aesthetics in late 19th and early 20th century design. C.F.A Voysey (1857-1941), painter, designer and architect followed the lead of William Morris and emerged as a key leader of the Art Nouveau movement in English textiles. Full blooms, twinning foliage, and occasionally animals make up for favorite Voysey themes, all ripe with a sense of nature reinterpreted by human artistry. With a contract for designs by Voysey, the Morton brothers set up several workshops in the Donegal county, Ireland, where impoverished villagers would do skilled hand knotting at a competitive rate.
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