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Arthur Silver. Arthur Silver (1853–1896) was a designer and founder of the Silver Studio. He was born in Reading in 1853. His grandfather had been in the cabinet-making business and his father, James Silver, was an upholsterer. [1]
Brief description. Furnishing fabric 'Peacock Feathers' of roller-printed cotton, designed by Arthur Silver, made by Rossendale Printing Co. for Liberty & Co. Ltd., London, 1887. Physical description. Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton. On a dark blue ground with a design of peacock feathers in green, brown, yellow and white. Dimensions.
Mar 21, 2013 · Arthur Silver (1853-1896) was apprenticed to the furniture designer H. W. Batley in the 1870s and in 1880 started the Silver Studio to produce repeating patterns for wallpapers textiles and floor coverings as well as plasterwork, stencils, metalwork and tradecards. Silver's two sons Rex and Harry joined the studio and worked alongside some of ...
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The Silver Studio was founded in 1880 by Arthur Silver. It was a commercial design practice, based in Brook Green, Hammersmith, London. Between 1880 and 1963 the Studio’s designers completed more than 20,000 designs for items such as furnishing fabrics, wallpapers, tablecloths, rugs and carpets. The Silver Studio employed a number of ...
Arthur Silver (1853–1896) was a designer and founder of the Silver Studio. He was born in Reading in 1853. His grandfather had been in the cabinet-making business and his father, James Silver, was an upholsterer.
This article will look at the Silvern Series, a set of photographs of items from the South Kensington Museum’s collections. The Series was created and published by Arthur Silver in 1889 and was intended as a source of inspiration for textile manufacturers.
Arthur Silver. Born 1853. He studied at Reading School of Art from 1868 to 1872. He founded the Silver Studio for designing all types of industrial objects, but concentrated chiefly on textiles and wallpaper. After his death in 1896 the studio continued under the direction of his son Rex until 1963. Return to The Creators.
