edward bawden 1903 - 1989
Edward Bawden in his Essex garden
SELECTION OF ORIGINAL CURWEN PRESS WALLPAPERS
available for sale (very limited number):
sahara 1928 (21" x 27.75")
waves & fishes 1929 (30" x 21.75")
trees and cows 1927 ( 21.75" x 22")
napkins and fruit 1926 (23.5" x 29.5")
node 1933 (33.75" 21.5")
riviera 1929 ( 34.25" 21.5")
tea plate for new zealand shipping line c.1950 p.o.a.
1933 classic with monthly illustrations by Bawden
p.o.a.
Bawden trained as an illustrator, book designer
and mural painter at the Design School of the
Royal College of Art from 1922-5 under the tutelage
of Paul Nash. He was a close friend of Eric Ravilious.
Throughout the 1930's he practised as an illustrator,
poster designer and textile and wallpaper designer as
well as teaching at the RCA. In 1933 he was given his
first one-man exhibition at Zwemmers Gallery. Bawden
produced some fine paintings and drawings whilst
serving as an Official WarArtist during WWll in Belgium,
France and the Middle East. Like Ravilious, he was
commissioned to produce several ceramic designs for
Wedgwood.
NEW PUBLICATION
entertaining a la carte - edward bawden and fortnum & mason
lovely publication fully illustrated in colour
text by Peyton Skipwith
limited to 1000 copies
£90
Edward Bawden and His Circle by Malcolm Yorke
264pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w
£35
The Inward Laugh, Edward Bawden and his circle
limited edition of 750
287pp the original edition of the Malcolm Yorke book above
£262
and a selection of blank greetings cards
£1.50 each ( includes envelope)
also
modern bone china cereal bowl with Bawden's decorations
from Aesop's Fables: Hare and Tortoise
£25 each
NEW numbered edtion (850) giclee print after original limited edition
linocuts by Edward Bawden.
nb. these are smaller in size than the originals.
Covent Garden Flower Market( image size 40cms. x 30cms. ) £160
cattle market Braintree (image size 30cms. x 40cms.) £160
Brighton Pier ( image size 47cms. x 17cms. ) £120
other images available include:
Cattle market, Braintree
Snowstorm at Brighton
Peacock and Magpie
Borough Market
Pagoda at Kew
Palace of Westminster (edition of 850)
Autumn (edition of 850)
Frog and Ox (edition of 850)
Hare and Tortoise (edition of 850)
(all the above are £160)
Braintree Station ( £125 )
Liverpool Street Station ( £125)
(images available on request)
to order any of the above please contact:
paul and karen
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