Though enigmatic, the iconography of this wallpaper—with its flowers blooming in full, Chinese phoenixes, and scenes of men from the East—expresses the Rococo and chinoiserie styles of the late Georgian and early Victorian periods in England. These styles actually have their origin in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but throughout the 1800s, revival styles proliferated...
Can anyone today imagine a time when there was no such thing as the “teenager”? Surprisingly, it wasn’t that long ago that the “teenage years” were not considered a distinct stage of life. The words “teenage” and “teenager” were not invented until the 1920s, and it was only around this time that people noticed that...
One of the earliest areas where you see a social influence on wallpaper are designs with innovations in mobility. As people began exploring America’s scenic wonders in the 1820s, many Americans satisfied their wanderlust with river excursions, and the Hudson valley became a major destination. It was around this time manufacturers started printing designs that...