Charles Francis Annesley Voysey 1857-1941
Charles Francis Annesley Voysey is a seminal figure in the nineteenth century British Arts and Crafts movement tipping the balance from gothic revivalism to the simplicity of the modern movement. He had trained as an architect under J.P. Seddon and his work appears to rejectany revivalist influence and he developed a distinctive vernacular style that he was loyal to throughout his career, but that was often tinged with obsessional detail.
However Voysey rejected any attemptsto associate his style with early Modernism and saw himself as Pugin’s heir. Voysey never won a commission for a public building but he developed an international reputation and following through publications of his work. During quieter times he frequently turned to pattern making to supplement his income and he was an accomplished and prolific designer of textiles and wallpapers in a much more decorative style and also designed metalwork, cutlery and lighting.
We are actively seeking consignments of work by C. F. A. Voysey. Please contact us with details or to enquire after available works by this artist.
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Charles Francis Annesley VoyseyDonegal carpet, c.1900hand-knotted wool157 x 128 inches -
Charles Francis Annesley VoyseyVentilation grille/trivet, c.1892possibly manufactured by Comyn Ching & Co., Ipswich, or T. Elsley & Co.cast iron6 x 13 ½ x 8 ½ inches£ 2,800.00
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Charles Francis Annesley VoyseyThistle (National flower of Scotland), c.1890sdesigned for Tomkinson & Adams, Kidderminster, England; stamped 'Tomkinsons Carpets Ltd v000059' versowatercolour on squared paper13 ¼ x 11 ¼ inches£ 3,500.00
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Charles Francis Annesley VoyseyTulip and Poppy, c.1890sdesigned for Tomkinson & Adams, Kidderminster, England; signed on front 'C.F.A. Voysey'watercolour on squared paper18 x 12 inches£ 3,500.00
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Charles Francis Annesley VoyseyTrees and Hills, 1885-1900designed for Tomkinson & Adams, Kidderminster, England; signed; stamped 'Tomkinsons Carpets Ltd 000012' and inscribed 23/1597 versowatercolour on squared paper18 x 15 inches£ 3,800.00
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at Robert Simon Fine Art 20 - 28 Jan 2023An exhibition of British and Scottish pictures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and decorative art and furniture from the late nineteenth century: prints by James Whistler; a group of...Read more
