Collection: John Henry Dearle

John Henry Dearle - William Morris & Co Friends | Willy Morris Home Emporium

Morris & Co. would not have established itself as an integral part of British heritage design without the collective of creatives who make up this company, especially without William Morris’ successor, John Henry Dearle (J.H. Dearle: 1859-1932). In commemoration of the life and craftsmanship of this pivotal figure in the British Arts & Crafts movement and at Morris. As a shop assistant turned apprentice, John Henry Dearle’s career trajectory under the guidance of Morris was unrivalled. Primed as his successor, Dearle went on to become the figurehead and Art Director at Morris & Co. after William Morris’ passing.

The creator and designer of Leicester (1912), Greenery, Pheasant & Squirrel, Compton (1895)Blackthorn (1892), Seaweed (1901) and Golden Lily (1899)