C. F. A. Voysey; Author: Hitchmough, Wendy; Paperback

Author: Hitchmough, Wendy
Paperback; 250 Colour & 90 B&w Illustrations, Chronology, Bib
240 pages
Published: September 1997
Phaidon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0714837121

From the 1890s until the outbreak of the First World War, C F A Voysey was one of the most successful and renowned British architects. His elegant, white-rendered houses with stone window dressings and sweeping green-slate roofs combined clarity with a sensual appreciation of natural materials. A designer of all things domestic, as well as an architect, he was often involved in every aspect of a house's interior from wallpaper, curtains and furniture to fire grates. Moreover, the fluid curves of his decorative designs and the elongated simplicity of his furniture prove him to be a vital historical link between the Arts and Crafts and the Modern movements.As the first definitive account of Voysey's architectural career, this book combines contemporary sources -- photographs, quAt the turn of the century C F A Voysey held an international reputation as a leading figure in British domestic architecture in the decorative arts. Published for the first time in paperback furniture and fabrics.