Soon after opening on London’s Regent Street in 1875, trading exotic goods and textiles from the Far East, Arthur Liberty began working with local artisans and manufacturers to produce Liberty’s own textiles and objets d’art. By the 1890s Liberty Art Fabrics were a byword for the very best of Avant Garde .

Liberty Art Fabrics Interiors beautiful new collection of furnishing fabrics and combine detailed pattern and vivid colour in signature Liberty style. Comprising three exquisite ranges; The Nesfield Collection, The Jubilee Collection and The Heritage Collection, designs showcase contemporary, illustrative handwriting alongside traditional and revival archive prints translated on a range of premium quality furnishing cloths.

With a commitment and passion for design excellence, the rich heritage of Liberty print continues.

Cushions from left Royal Daisy in Velvet Blush, Ray in Midnight, Floral Mawston Meadow in Pollen, Field of Xanthe Sunbeam in Dove The Nesfield Collection

A showcase of Liberty’s modern and archival designs: textures, meadows, forests and gardens influenced by the work of British landscape archivist William Nesfield. The collection celebrates both botanical beauty and design craftsmanship.

Design detail and vibrant colour palettes are borrowed from Nesfield’s most famous English landscapes: from the turquoise greens and soft fountain blues of Castle Howard’s cascading waterfall, to exotic, rich reds and pinks from Kew Garden’s Palm House and subtle tones of fawn and moss of spacious English parklands at Whitley Court.

Hand drawn and painted designs including cartography, lithographs and delicate flowers sit alongside landscape photography and blend effortlessly with classic archive florals.

Fresco - Lagoon on chair This design was painted with inks of flowers from a garden in Saint Solin, France. Cultivated by an English landscape gardener, it is left to grow wild for ten months of the year. The foliage and flowers are represented beautifully in this multi coloured design with an abundance of detail and is a piece of artwork in its own right.

Ray - Velvet Lagoon on cushion Ray was first created for our fashion fabric collection from a wonderful painting by illustrator Jane Ray, commissioned by Liberty and based on the fairytale Rose Red and Snow White. This version of the design was created in-house from the trees in the foreground creating an exquisite all over forest texture.

Rose May - Jade window covering Inspired by planting of sunflowers annually on 1 May by guerrilla gardeners, the hand drawn sunflowers were scraped out from wax crayon to create a large, textural tonal floral. The printing process allows this detail to be realised, almost as if the fabric itself has been painted. Royal Daisy - Velvet Pewter on sofa and sage on wall covering Taken from an anonymous piece of undated art work from the Liberty Archive, Royal Daisy has the look of a lithograph with a hint of a Toile de Jouy print and offers a contemporary take on a historical design.

Field of Xanthe Sunbeam - Dove on cushion The scattered golden Tansy flowers in this design were drawn from the wild landscape surrounding the Abbey Garden of Tresco. Hand painted and drawn with pencil and inks, this design has a stylish vintage look.

Ray - Dove on cushion Ray was first created for our fashion fabric collection from a wonderful painting by illustrator Jane Ray, commissioned by Liberty and based on the fairytale Rose Red and Snow White. This version of the design was created in-house from the trees in the foreground creating an exquisite all over forest texture. The Jubilee Collection

In the late 1880s, Liberty became the most fashionable place to shop. The clientele it attracted were exotic and included famous members of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement: Rossetti, Leighton, Burne-Jones and designers such as Williams Morris.

The Jubilee Collection takes inspiration from this clientele, with Oriental paisleys and sarasatic florals taken from hand painted mid 19th century shawls and original Morris and Morris inspired designs.

Patricia Anne - Spice on wall covering, Velvet Spice on sofa and cushion Inspired by Chinoiserie motifs and their Oriental influences, Patricia Anne is a beautiful ‘Tree of Life’ style Oriental floral with stylised flowers.

Merton Sunflower - Azalea on cushion A large scale version of Morris’ Sunflower, a formalised pattern of sunflowers and grape vines with fruit originally painted in 1879 with blocks on . The colouring of Merton’s Sunflowers with bold and rich hues is a unique interpretation of the iconic design. Above:

Felix Raison - Velvet Lagoon on chair A revival print from the Liberty archive, Felix Raison was inspired by a paisley shawl from the 1850s and was re-drawn by the Liberty Art Fabrics Design Studio.

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Penelope - Lemongrass on cushion Penelope was created from hand painted artwork of a paisley shawl design found in a drawer at the Liberty Archive. The fine detail and ethnic style offers an oriental looking fabric in a stunning large repeat. The Heritage Collection

Arthur Liberty’s wish was to influence the public’s taste by giving them the opportunity to buy beautiful and otherwise unattainable wares. He became closely involved with two key art movements of the late nineteeth century: the Aesthetic Movement and the Movement.

The Heritage Collection celebrates this rich and decadent era with opulent patterns led by Hera and Ianthe; two Liberty trademark designs created in 1870 and 1900.

Hera - Slate Blue on chair Hera was created by Arthur Silver from the Silver Studio in 1870. A design featuring peacock feathers, a registered Liberty trademark design along with Ianthe. The design was named after the Greek Goddess Hera as one of her symbols was a peacock feather.

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Ianthe - Moleskin on wall covering and Dove on cushion Originally created as a wallpaper border by French designer R Beauclair in the early 1900s, Ianthe is a typical example of French Art Nouveau with highly stylised flowers created in swirls.

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November Michael - Indigo on chair cushion An original design by the Liberty design studio paying homage to Liberty’s heritage, Art Nouveau or ‘Stile Liberty’ prints. The Wallpaper Collection

Liberty Art Fabrics Interiors collection of wall coverings complement, co-ordinate and enhance our furnishing fabric offering; The Nesfield, The Jubilee and The Heritage collections.

Featuring heritage, revival and original in-house patterns the beautiful new set of ‘Art Papers’ feature both highly decorative, striking multi-colour designs as well as sophisticated subtle hued prints suitable for both modern and traditional interiors.

Index of Collections Fresco This design was painted with inks of flowers from a garden in Saint Solin, France. The garden, cultivated by an English landscape gardener, is left to grow wild for ten months of the year. The foliage and flowers are 03573151A The Nesfield represented beautifully in this Lagoon multi coloured design, with an 49% Linen abundance of detail and a is a 38% Cotton Collection piece of artwork in it’s own right. 13% Nylon

03943153A Citrus 100% Cotton

Field of Xanthe Sunbeam Ray The scattered golden Tansy flowers Ray was first created for our in this design were drawn from fashion fabric collection from the wild landscape surrounding a wonderful painting by illustrator the Abbey Garden on Tresco. Jane Ray, commissioned by Hand painted and drawn with Liberty and based on the fairytale, pencil and inks, this design has Rose Red and Snow White. This a stylish 50’s look. 03583152A 03593152A version of the design was created 03593151A 03573152A 03573152B 03963156A English Rose Velvet Moss in-house from the trees in the Velvet Lagoon Midnight Woodland Dove 100% Linen 83% Cotton foreground creating an exquisite 83% Cotton 49% Linen 49% Linen 51% Linen 17% Polyester all over forest texture. 17% Polyester 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 49% Cotton 13% Nylon 13% Nylon

03943152A 03943151A Dove Dew 100% Cotton 100% Cotton

Floral Mawston Meadow Riley This wild flower meadow design Riley’s spot motif was taken from was created from a photograph an indigo dyed print from an early taken on a summer’s day in August 20th century Liberty swatch book. at Goldolphin House in Cornwall. The natural roundels create Classic Liberty meadow flowers a subtle and timeless geometric. were layered over the stems and petals creating a floral field for use 03593158A 03943155B 03593158B 03593158C 03973152B 03973152A 03573153B 03573153A within interiors. Velvet Dew Pollen Velvet Pollen Velvet Haze Sorrel Midnight Rosemary Flamingo 83% Cotton 100% Cotton 83% Cotton 83% Cotton 42% Linen 42% Linen 49% Linen 49% Linen 17% Polyester 17% Polyester 17% Polyester 40% Cotton 40% Cotton 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 18% Nylon 18% Nylon 13% Nylon 13% Nylon

03943155A 03943157A Dew Jade 100% Cotton 110% Cotton

Flowers of Thorpe Rose May A classic Liberty design with Inspired by the planting of mixed multi directional flowers sunflowers annually on 1 May and rich use of colour. Thorpe by guerrilla gardeners, the hand was first created in 1968 by drawn sunflowers were scraped the Hayward Studio and is out from wax crayon to create a reminiscent of the popular large, textural tonal floral. The Liberty florals of the 1930s. 03573155A 03573155B 03593153A printing process allows this detail 03573154A Spring Bloom Autumn Bloom Velvet to be realised, almost as if the Jade 49% Linen 49% Linen Summer Bloom fabric itself has been painted. 49% Linen 38% cotton 38% cotton 83% Cotton 38% Cotton 13% nylon 13% nylon 17% Polyester 13% Nylon

03963152A 03593157A Summer Bloom Velvet Fuchsia 51% Linen, 49% Cotton 83% Cotton, 17% Polyester Royal Daisy Taken from an anonymous piece of undated art work from the Liberty Archive, Royal Daisy has the look of a lithograph and offers a contemporary take on an historical design with a hint of a toile de jouy design. 03593154B 03583153A Velvet Blush Vinatge Rose The Jubilee 83% Cotton 100% Linen 17% Polyester Collection

03593154A Velvet Pewter 83% Cotton, 17% Polyester

Sydenham Hall Eliza’s A hand drawn Liberty geometric A classic Liberty floral offering created from all areas of a watercolour vintage appeal, London inhabited by members created by Liberty Art Fabrics in of the Liberty Design Studio, collaboration with Central Saint centring around Crystal Palace Martins in 2010. and its iconic history. 03583252A 03583252B Azalea Petal Pink 100% Linen 100% Linen

03583252C 03583251A Paprika Dove 100% Linen 100% Linen

Felix Raison Based on a paisley shawl from the 1850s and re-drawn by the Liberty Art Fabrics Design Studio.

03573251A 03593251B 03573251B 03573251C Lagoon Velvet Espresso Midnight 49% Linen Espresso 49% Linen 49% Linen 38% Cotton 83% Cotton 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 13% Nylon 17% Polyester 13% Nylon 13% Nylon

03593251A Velvet Lagoon 83% Cotton, 17% Polyester

Kate Ada A large modern floral created by the Liberty Design Studio inspired by a design found in a 1920s pattern book in the Liberty Archive.

03573253A 03573253B Mosaic Dove 49% Linen 49% Linen 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 13% Nylon 13% Nylon

03573253C Garnet 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon Mae Tree Penelope Created in 1914, Mae Tree is from Penelope was created from a paisley the same design source as work in shawl design found in a drawer in the archive by a London art student the Liberty Archive of hand painted whose work former Design Director artwork from the mid 19th century. John Laflin is said to have found in The fine detail and ethnic style a skip. Mae Tree is created in the offers an oriental looking fabric 03943154A style of many Morris designs such 03583151B in a stunning large repeat and Lemongrass as Morris Fruit and Arbutus and has Apple Green represents the abundance of paisley 100% Cotton been coloured in a traditional palette 100% Linen designs used in Liberty print for with tree greens and fruity oranges. over a century.

03583151A 03963155A Clementine Claret 100% Linen 51% Linen, 49% Cotton

Marquess Strawberry Meadow Marquess was created from an Re-drawn by the Liberty Studio from intricate floral shawl design ’ Strawberry Thief’ dating from 1977, representing with birds by Phillip Webb to create the more heavily patterned style a tonal version of the original. of William Morris. Marquess has been interestingly coloured with hints of bright and intense tones 03593156A emerging throughout the design. Velvet Azure 83% Cotton 17% Polyester

03573157A 03573257A Nightshade Twilight 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon

Merton Sunflower Merton Sunflower is a larger scale version of Morris’ Sunflower design, originally printed in 1879 with blocks on wallpaper depicting a formalized pattern of sunflowers and grape vines with fruit. The design has been coloured 03573158C 03573158B in bold and rich hues which is a Claret Imperial Blue move away from how this design 42% Linen 42% Linen is usually represented, showcasing 40% Cotton 40% Cotton Liberty’s talent for using colour 18% Nylon 18% Nylon in an individual and confident way.

03573158A Azalea 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon

Patricia A large Oriental floral with stylised flowers, likely to have been created in the 1990s, a period when there was a large revival for this style of print. The Tree of Life style designs are heavily inspired by Chinoiserie motifs which take inspiration from 03963151A 03943156A 03573156A 03593155A the orient and offer exquisite detail Paprika Tansy Spice Velvet Spice and all over pattern. 51% Linen 100% Cotton 49% Linen 83% Cotton 49% Cotton 38% Cotton 17% Polyester 13% Nylon

03593155B Velvet Sage 83% Cotton, 17% Polyester Hera Hera Feather was created by Arthur Silver from the Silver Studio set up in 1880. The studio was based in West London and designed furnishing fabrics, wallpapers and floor covering. Hera was designed in 1887 and 03573259C 03573160B 03573160A 03573259B The Heritage is a design featuring peacock Mermaid Jungle Opal Slate Blue feathers, a registered Liberty 49% Linen 49% Linen 49% Linen 49% Linen trademark design along with 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 38% Cotton Collection Ianthe Flowers. The design was 13% Nylon 13% Nylon 13% Nylon 13% Nylon named after the Greek Goddess Hera as one of her symbols was a peacock feather. 03573259A Azure 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon

Garden 03573160C An archival print first produced in Anemone 1965 taking inspiration from florals 49% Linen of the 1920s with their vibrantly 38% Cotton coloured oriental style fruits and 13% Nylon flowers on dark grounds.

03573252C 03573252B Ianthe and Ianthe Flower Denim Onyx Created by well known French 49% Linen 49% Linen Art Nouveau designer R Beauclair 38% Cotton 38% Cotton in approximately 1900, this design 13% Nylon 13% Nylon was redrawn by David Haward’s Studio. Ianthe is Greek for purple or violet flowers which 03573252A may refer to the flowers being 03573273A 03963153A 03573159A Turquoise drawn from violets. The pattern Ianthe Flower - Ianthe Flower Ianthe Flower 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon is timeless and a true reflection Original -Paprika -Dove of Liberty’s heritage. 49% Linen 51% Linen 49% Linen 38% Cotton 49% Cotton 38% Cotton Hebe 13% Nylon 13% Nylon Hebe pictures a single line Art Nouveau feather taken from 03573159B the famous Liberty design, Hera. Ianthe Flower - Lasenby 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon

03573258B 03573258C 03573161A 03973151B Graphite Twilight Sea Green Sorrel 03573260C 03573260A 03573260B 49% Linen 49% Linen 49% Linen 42% Linen Ianthe - Ianthe - Ianthe - 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 40% Cotton Imperial Blue Chestnut Graphite 13% Nylon 13% Nylon 13% Nylon 18% Nylon 49% Linen 49% Linen 49% Linen 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 38% Cotton 13% Nylon 13% Nylon 13% Nylon 03573258A Indigo 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon Kate Nouveau Derived from a 1960s Arts and Crafts print with a nod to Art Deco. 03573161B 03973151A Liberty was at the forefront Tansy Crimson of the revival of this style in the 49% Linen 42% Linen late 1950s. 38% Cotton 40% Cotton 13% Nylon 18% Nylon 03593252A 03573256A Velvet Blue Kingly 83% Cotton 49% Linen 17% Polyester 38% Cotton 13% Nylon

03573256B Graphite 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon September Roslynd and November Michael An original design created by the Liberty Design Studio paying homage to Liberty’s heritage Art Nouveau or ‘Stile Liberty’ prints. September Rosylnd and November Michael are a one colour and multi coloured version The Wallpaper of the same design. Collection

03573255A 03573254A November Michael - Indigo September Roslynd - Onyx 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon 49% Linen, 38% Cotton, 13% Nylon

Princess Sally Hebe A typical Liberty Art Nouveau Hebe pictures a single line print, this design was originally Art Nouveau feather taken from created in 1905 and is formed the famous Liberty design, Hera. of Japanese fans set amongst a stream like pattern. Many Art Nouveau designs of this period were inspired by art and design 03963154A 07204201B 07203101B 07204201A work from Japan, and their Raspberry China Blue Platinum Cashmere popularity is still ever present. 51% Linen Paste the wall Paste the wall Paste the wall 49% Cotton Non woven Non woven Non woven

03593159A 07203101A Velvet Lagoon Crimson 83% Cotton, 17% Polyester Paste the wall, non woven

Ianthe Flower Created by well known French Art Nouveau designer R Beauclair in approximately 1900, this design was redrawn by David Haward’s Studio. Ianthe is Greek for purple or violet flowers which may refer to the flowers being 07204206A drawn from violets. The pattern Moleskin is timeless and a true reflection Paste the wall, of Liberty’s heritage. Non woven

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November Michael November Michael is a one colour original design created by the Liberty Design Studio paying homage to Liberty’s heritage Art Nouveau or ‘Stile Liberty’ prints.

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07204205D Camomile Paste the wall, non woven Patricia Anne A large oriental floral with stylised flowers, likely to have been created in the 1990s, a period when there was a large revival for this style of print. The Tree of Life style designs are heavily inspired by Chinoiserie motifs which take inspiration from 07204203A 07203103B 07203103A the orient and offer exquisite detail Cloud Sage Spice and all over pattern. Paste the wall Paste the wall Paste the wall Non woven Non woven Non woven

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Riley Riley’s spot motif was taken from an indigo dyed print from an early 20th century Liberty swatch book. The natural roundels create a subtle and timeless geometric.

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Royal Daisy Taken from an anonymous piece of undated art work from the Liberty Archive, Royal Daisy has the look of a lithograph and offers a contemporary take on an historical design with a hint of a toile de jouy design. 07204204C 07204204B Sage Indigo Paste the wall Paste the wall Non woven Non woven

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