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Victorian Wallpaper: Roses Designs

Cabbage roses, rosebuds and garlands, a staple of Victorian bedroom and parlour papers.

Pin-stripe sidewall papers, 1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers

1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers, 1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers

1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers, 1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers

1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers, 1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers

1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers, 1860

Pin-stripe sidewall papers

1860

A) Sidewall, 1850

A) Sidewall

1850

Trails of naturalistic red roses, green leaves and thorns decorate…, 1905

Trails of naturalistic red roses, green leaves and thorns…

1905

Matching sidewall and border, 1885

Matching sidewall and border

1885

Large-scale sunflowers and rose, with a bunch of grapes, 1700

Large-scale sunflowers and rose, with a bunch of grapes

1700

Irregular shape, large-scale pink rose-like flowers, strung beads, 1750

Irregular shape, large-scale pink rose-like flowers, strung…

1750

Floral stripe design, 1906

Floral stripe design

1906

On green-tan ground, scrolls in green and gold with clusters of pink…, 1905

On green-tan ground, scrolls in green and gold with…

1905

Floral stripe design, 1906

Floral stripe design

1906

Gilded field, diapered, tulips, carnation, roses, with a bird, 1700

Gilded field, diapered, tulips, carnation, roses, with a…

1700

Irregular fragment of paper with white stripes containing serpentine…, 1825

Irregular fragment of paper with white stripes containing…

1825

Diapered field of silver stipples with varnish, 1700

Diapered field of silver stipples with varnish

1700

Irregular pieced portion showing rose spray in staggered lines facing, 1825

Irregular pieced portion showing rose spray in staggered…

1825

Variety of flowers, including roses and lily of the valley, printed…, 1800

Variety of flowers, including roses and lily of the valley,…

1800

Bouquet of different roses caught in acanthus leaves, 1906

Bouquet of different roses caught in acanthus leaves

1906

Diamond diaper design with fleur-de-lys and Tudor rose motifs…, 1840

Diamond diaper design with fleur-de-lys and Tudor rose…

1840

Embossed rose bouquets printed in shades of off-white, on deep…, 1875

Embossed rose bouquets printed in shades of off-white, on…

1875

On gray ground, central scroll motif containing cluster of roses, 1905

On gray ground, central scroll motif containing cluster of…

1905

Red roses on stems, alternating between two across and one across, 1906

Red roses on stems, alternating between two across and one…

1906

Imbricated column, roses and leaves, printed in green and brown in…, 1800

Imbricated column, roses and leaves, printed in green and…

1800

Three roses with foliage on winding, thorny stems that form a…, 1906

Three roses with foliage on winding, thorny stems that form…

1906

Floral stripe design, 1906

Floral stripe design

1906

Floral stripe design, 1905

Floral stripe design

1905

On tan ground, alternating brown and off-white rose bouquet within…, 1890

On tan ground, alternating brown and off-white rose bouquet…

1890

This design is a large scaled formal one, 1870

This design is a large scaled formal one

1870

Vertical rectangle with plain right edge, 1860

Vertical rectangle with plain right edge

1860

Repeating landscape scene, with group of four trees to left, and…, 1906

Repeating landscape scene, with group of four trees to…

1906

Roses with leaves having look of embroidery, 1906

Roses with leaves having look of embroidery

1906

Very subtle pattern appearing like stylized roses, printed in tan on…, 1905

Very subtle pattern appearing like stylized roses, printed…

1905

Small roses in bright shaded reds with green and brown leaves in…, 1890

Small roses in bright shaded reds with green and brown…

1890

Full width with centered medallion of roses and bird enclosed in…, 1855

Full width with centered medallion of roses and bird…

1855

Double rows of pale green vertical ladder stripes bordered by columns…, 1770

Double rows of pale green vertical ladder stripes bordered…

1770

Vertical rectangle, 1860

Vertical rectangle

1860

Repeating design of flowering rose branches, pink and orange, with…, 1770

Repeating design of flowering rose branches, pink and…

1770

Striped field with serpentine floral or rose pattern, 1890

Striped field with serpentine floral or rose pattern

1890

Tall vase or urn in Renaissance style filled with bouquet of roses…, 1860

Tall vase or urn in Renaissance style filled with bouquet…

1860

Landscape design with rose bush in square planter underneath arbor…, 1780

Landscape design with rose bush in square planter…

1780

On textured gray ground, staggered square motifs in turquoise…, 1905

On textured gray ground, staggered square motifs in…

1905

On light gray textured ground, central floral wreath containing white…, 1905

On light gray textured ground, central floral wreath…

1905

On striped white and gray ground, clusters of large pink roses and…, 1905

On striped white and gray ground, clusters of large pink…

1905

Framework of acanthus scrolls in varying sizes, some trellis work,…, 1905

Framework of acanthus scrolls in varying sizes, some…

1905

Floral design with acanthus scroll medallions filled with a bouquet…, 1905

Floral design with acanthus scroll medallions filled with a…

1905

Longstemmed roses, running vertically, with cinquefoil flowers…, 1906

Longstemmed roses, running vertically, with cinquefoil…

1906

Floral medallion design, 1905

Floral medallion design

1905

The design is composed of two alternating stripes, 1850

The design is composed of two alternating stripes

1850

Realistically rendered red roses and rose buds, alternating large and…, 1860

Realistically rendered red roses and rose buds, alternating…

1860

Stylized floral bouquets of three rose-like flowers alternates with…, 1905

Stylized floral bouquets of three rose-like flowers…

1905

Cluster of three round pink roses on stems, 1906

Cluster of three round pink roses on stems

1906

Art nouveau, 1906

Art nouveau

1906

Realistic red roses in clusters joined by slender scrolls of stems…, 1830

Realistic red roses in clusters joined by slender scrolls…

1830

Seemingly random arragnement of red and pink roses on leafy stems, 1905

Seemingly random arragnement of red and pink roses on leafy…

1905

Diagonal lines of white dots on a pale blue field, 1780

Diagonal lines of white dots on a pale blue field

1780

Drop-repeating design of rose sprays, with foliage, flowers and seed…, 1890

Drop-repeating design of rose sprays, with foliage, flowers…

1890

On textured paper, robin's egg blue moire ground, with two vertical…, 1890

On textured paper, robin's egg blue moire ground, with two…

1890

Overall large yellow rose vining with a background of vertical white…, 1905

Overall large yellow rose vining with a background of…

1905

Graded vertical lines spaced with vertical dotted bands, 1896

Graded vertical lines spaced with vertical dotted bands

1896

Bouquets of red roses and carnations, with floral swags, 1780

Bouquets of red roses and carnations, with floral swags

1780

Bouquets of red roses and carnations, with floral swags, 1780

Bouquets of red roses and carnations, with floral swags

1780

Drop repeating motif, 1840

Drop repeating motif

1840

Art nouveau, 1906

Art nouveau

1906

Art nouveau, 1906

Art nouveau

1906

Central metallic gold motif, 1905

Central metallic gold motif

1905

Art nouveau, 1906

Art nouveau

1906

Foliate medallions having a striped fill, each containing a rose and…, 1905

Foliate medallions having a striped fill, each containing a…

1905

Bouquets of red roses and carnations, with floral swags, 1780

Bouquets of red roses and carnations, with floral swags

1780

Pattern of bouquets of roses on stems, interlaced with foliate scrolls, 1905

Pattern of bouquets of roses on stems, interlaced with…

1905

Two roses with buds and leaaves tied with large bow and two long…, 1906

Two roses with buds and leaaves tied with large bow and two…

1906

Printed in art deco style of decoration for Nancy McClelland of New…, 1920

Printed in art deco style of decoration for Nancy…

1920

Herring-bone pattern in two closely related shades of greenish-blue…, 1850

Herring-bone pattern in two closely related shades of…

1850

On tan ground, V-shaped central design composed of white and gold…, 1905

On tan ground, V-shaped central design composed of white…

1905

Floral stripe pattern, with band of red roses on stems alternating…, 1905

Floral stripe pattern, with band of red roses on stems…

1905

Red roses on branch with bow know at end, 1800

Red roses on branch with bow know at end

1800

Design of red and pink roses on vining stems, 1905

Design of red and pink roses on vining stems

1905

Floral medallions with rose swags and foliate scrolls, 1905

Floral medallions with rose swags and foliate scrolls

1905

Floral medallions with rose swags and foliate scrolls, 1905

Floral medallions with rose swags and foliate scrolls

1905

On a vertically striped ground in tan and brown, pattern of red roses…, 1905

On a vertically striped ground in tan and brown, pattern of…

1905

A delicate climbing floral with multi-colored flowers and two larger…, 1765

A delicate climbing floral with multi-colored flowers and…

1765

Single drop-repeating motif, 1890

Single drop-repeating motif

1890

3 1/2 inch wide stripes spaced six inches apart with small rinceaux…, 1906

3 1/2 inch wide stripes spaced six inches apart with small…

1906

Stylized floral stripe, 1906

Stylized floral stripe

1906

Large-scale tangle of roses, 1860

Large-scale tangle of roses

1860

Pattern in two closely related shades of greenish-blue, 1840

Pattern in two closely related shades of greenish-blue

1840

Large-scale pattern of foliate scrolls set with roses, 1870

Large-scale pattern of foliate scrolls set with roses

1870

Floral medallions with rose insets and lattice detail from which hang…, 1905

Floral medallions with rose insets and lattice detail from…

1905

Rococo-style floral design, with bouquets of white roses sitting atop, 1905

Rococo-style floral design, with bouquets of white roses…

1905

Large foliate medallions in vertical lines that are offset, 1905

Large foliate medallions in vertical lines that are offset

1905

Iris design in clusters of two blossoms and one bud in rose with…, 1890

Iris design in clusters of two blossoms and one bud in rose…

1890

Nearly two widths, 1845

Nearly two widths

1845

Roses and foliate forms and scrollwork, gray and blue, 1850

Roses and foliate forms and scrollwork, gray and blue

1850

Vertical rectangle featuring an arabesque design, 1788

Vertical rectangle featuring an arabesque design

1788

All-over pattern of roses, 1850

All-over pattern of roses

1850

Stylized vining floral, 1906

Stylized vining floral

1906

On off-white ground with glossy alternating floral pattern, 1860

On off-white ground with glossy alternating floral pattern

1860

Imitation leather, 1875

Imitation leather

1875

Embossed "baroque" pattern of sunflower, poppy, roses and acanthus…, 1875

Embossed "baroque" pattern of sunflower, poppy, roses and…

1875

Stylized floral stripe, 1906

Stylized floral stripe

1906

Bouquets of roses, printed in multi-colors and embossed over…, 1875

Bouquets of roses, printed in multi-colors and embossed…

1875

Stylized floral stripe, 1906

Stylized floral stripe

1906

Vertical rectangle, 1810

Vertical rectangle

1810

Bouquet of flowers, 1850

Bouquet of flowers

1850

Art Nouveau inspired design with stylized roses and trees, 1907

Art Nouveau inspired design with stylized roses and trees

1907

Large-scale pink roses with green leaves printed on white ground, 1890

Large-scale pink roses with green leaves printed on white…

1890

Vertical rectangle, 1780

Vertical rectangle

1780

A formal design inspired from the French Louis XVI period in a…, 1890

A formal design inspired from the French Louis XVI period…

1890

Acanthus-like frond surrounds cabbage rose outsize motif interspersed…, 1875

Acanthus-like frond surrounds cabbage rose outsize motif…

1875

Floral medallions with yellow rose bouquets and vining, foliate…, 1905

Floral medallions with yellow rose bouquets and vining,…

1905

Repeating design of floral arabesques and scrolls, with pink and…, 1790

Repeating design of floral arabesques and scrolls, with…

1790

Curved stems from which grow a variety of flowers including…, 1815

Curved stems from which grow a variety of flowers including…

1815

Vertical rectangle, 1785

Vertical rectangle

1785

Complete width, 1880

Complete width

1880

Repeating design of putto and dog on pedestal connected by floral…, 1780

Repeating design of putto and dog on pedestal connected by…

1780

Portion of a striped paper, with wide band set with roses, flanked by…, 1870

Portion of a striped paper, with wide band set with roses,…

1870

Arabesque with 2 birds (doves?) and floral baskets (roses?), with…, 1790

Arabesque with 2 birds (doves?) and floral baskets…

1790

Bouquet of roses, poppies, anemones and various types of leaves,…, 1855

Bouquet of roses, poppies, anemones and various types of…

1855

Rose bouquets set within foliate framework, 1905

Rose bouquets set within foliate framework

1905

Imitation leather, 1875

Imitation leather

1875

Stylized floral medallion, surrounded by foliate and berry garlands, 1875

Stylized floral medallion, surrounded by foliate and berry…

1875

Bouquet of red roses, set within wreath, tied with lavender ribbon at…, 1845

Bouquet of red roses, set within wreath, tied with lavender…

1845

Cluster of three round pink roses on stems, 1906

Cluster of three round pink roses on stems

1906

Curving stems from which grow a variety of flowers including…, 1800

Curving stems from which grow a variety of flowers…

1800

Aesthetic all-over pattern of sprigs of roses and other flowers, 1880

Aesthetic all-over pattern of sprigs of roses and other…

1880

Wider band of rose and floral motifs alternating with narrower band…, 1770

Wider band of rose and floral motifs alternating with…

1770

Vertical rectangle, 1775

Vertical rectangle

1775

On gray ground, gray and white vertical stripe fill broken into…, 1875

On gray ground, gray and white vertical stripe fill broken…

1875

Large pink rose vining with back-ground of white mica stripes, 1905

Large pink rose vining with back-ground of white mica…

1905

Top portion of trellis panel, 1890

Top portion of trellis panel

1890

On light brown ground, scrolled motifs in white, light blue and dark, 1905

On light brown ground, scrolled motifs in white, light blue…

1905

Bands of diaper or scale-pattern with large floral medallions, 1905

Bands of diaper or scale-pattern with large floral…

1905

Drop-repeating pattern suggestive of stenciled decoration, 1840

Drop-repeating pattern suggestive of stenciled decoration

1840

Vertical rectangle composed of three joined sheets giving one and…, 1775

Vertical rectangle composed of three joined sheets giving…

1775

Aesthetic-style design, 1870

Aesthetic-style design

1870

Repeating scene of a dog drinking at a fountain, 1780

Repeating scene of a dog drinking at a fountain

1780

Serpentine rose branches ascending a thin diagonal trellis, 1845

Serpentine rose branches ascending a thin diagonal trellis

1845

Delicate rose bouquets, with pink and white flowers and green stem…, 1860

Delicate rose bouquets, with pink and white flowers and…

1860

Imitation leather, 1870

Imitation leather

1870

A) Figure cut-out from a wallpaper, 1785

A) Figure cut-out from a wallpaper

1785

Vining floral design, 1900

Vining floral design

1900

At right side, an architectural detail of a portico with steps, 1845

At right side, an architectural detail of a portico with…

1845

Symmetrical design inspired from damask pattern, 1905

Symmetrical design inspired from damask pattern

1905

On beige ground, printed to simulate ebossed linen pattern, stems…, 1900

On beige ground, printed to simulate ebossed linen pattern,…

1900

Full width, giving slightly more than one repeat of slender vine…, 1875

Full width, giving slightly more than one repeat of slender…

1875

Square of paper, with rows of small clusters of roses and rosebuds, 1780

Square of paper, with rows of small clusters of roses and…

1780

A/e) The field is printed from engraved metal rollers to simulate…, 1850

A/e) The field is printed from engraved metal rollers to…

1850

Modified rococo design of green and gold scrolls, sprays of roses are…, 1890

Modified rococo design of green and gold scrolls, sprays of…

1890

Vertical rectangle, 1770

Vertical rectangle

1770

Aesthetic pattern with two alternating columns of motifs, 1880

Aesthetic pattern with two alternating columns of motifs

1880

Grisaille roses in random arrangement on greenish-gray moire ground, 1880

Grisaille roses in random arrangement on greenish-gray…

1880

Floral stripe design, 1905

Floral stripe design

1905

Powdered background of stylized irises on finely-striped embossed…, 1875

Powdered background of stylized irises on finely-striped…

1875

A floral striped paper, 1847

A floral striped paper

1847

Neoclassical pattern of columns of flower bouquets with roses and…, 1880

Neoclassical pattern of columns of flower bouquets with…

1880

Floral stripe on textured paper, 1890

Floral stripe on textured paper

1890

Floral sprigs with draping tendrils printed on white satin ground, 1830

Floral sprigs with draping tendrils printed on white satin…

1830

Roses in shades of yellow with pastel green foliage, silvery mica…, 1900

Roses in shades of yellow with pastel green foliage,…

1900

Printed for Nancy McClelland of New York City, 1920

Printed for Nancy McClelland of New York City

1920

Ascending branch scheme, branches terminating in clusters of gray,…, 1920

Ascending branch scheme, branches terminating in clusters…

1920

On silvery white ground large yellow roses on pale gray trellis, 1907

On silvery white ground large yellow roses on pale gray…

1907

Glossy-finished paper in browns, with scroll-work, and simulated…, 1860

Glossy-finished paper in browns, with scroll-work, and…

1860

Plaid Floral, 1820

Plaid Floral

1820

The Rosemount, 1900

The Rosemount

1900

Two widths of paper with framework of acanthus scrolls in browns, and…, 1860

Two widths of paper with framework of acanthus scrolls in…

1860

Vertical rectangle, 1810

Vertical rectangle

1810

Arabesque, including roundel with battle trophies in grisaille, vase…, 1790

Arabesque, including roundel with battle trophies in…

1790

Military motifs, 1780

Military motifs

1780

Enclosed within a diaper framework of acanthus foliage is a bouquet…, 1880

Enclosed within a diaper framework of acanthus foliage is a…

1880

Floral clusters - orange and red roses and white and yellow daisies -…, 1875

Floral clusters - orange and red roses and white and yellow…

1875

Irregular piece, a full width in one place, giving an arabesque of…, 1890

Irregular piece, a full width in one place, giving an…

1890

The central motif is a bouquet of roses surrounded by smaller…, 1855

The central motif is a bouquet of roses surrounded by…

1855

Arabesque design, 1790

Arabesque design

1790

Vertical rectangle, 1780

Vertical rectangle

1780

Horizontal rectangle, 1790

Horizontal rectangle

1790

On khaki ground, isolated sprigs of peach-colored roses, 1855

On khaki ground, isolated sprigs of peach-colored roses

1855

Sprays of small pink roses and yellow forget-me-nots with green leaves, 1890

Sprays of small pink roses and yellow forget-me-nots with…

1890

Striped design, 1910

Striped design

1910

Art Nouveau/Mission Style (?), 1905

Art Nouveau/Mission Style (?)

1905

A large floral design of a cluster of three roses and buds tied with…, 1920

A large floral design of a cluster of three roses and buds…

1920

Rose bouquets set within medallions, alternating large and small, 1890

Rose bouquets set within medallions, alternating large and…

1890

Simulates a damask design drawn in a large scale, 1920

Simulates a damask design drawn in a large scale

1920

Vertical rectangle on joined sheets of paper, 1795

Vertical rectangle on joined sheets of paper

1795

Design simulates a semi-circular trellis of delicate, slender columns, 1850

Design simulates a semi-circular trellis of delicate,…

1850

Formal design of urn containing triple-branched tudor rose plant with…, 1875

Formal design of urn containing triple-branched tudor rose…

1875

Against a light blue ground, finely embossed, is printed an arabesque…, 1850

Against a light blue ground, finely embossed, is printed an…

1850

A) On textured, moire paper, shiny pastel green ground powdered with…, 1905

A) On textured, moire paper, shiny pastel green ground…

1905

The Elysee, 1884

The Elysee

1884

Four red roses alternate with four green leaves to make up the…, 1905

Four red roses alternate with four green leaves to make up…

1905

Horizontal rectangle, roses, rosebuds, morning glories, zinnias and…, 1860

Horizontal rectangle, roses, rosebuds, morning glories,…

1860

Symmetrical design, classic influence, 1920

Symmetrical design, classic influence

1920

Vining floral, with large red roses and assorted other flowers, 1800

Vining floral, with large red roses and assorted other…

1800

On ungrounded off-white paper, imitation moire effect is printed in…, 1840

On ungrounded off-white paper, imitation moire effect is…

1840

Osborne, 1850

Osborne

1850

Charleston Rose, 1810

Charleston Rose

1810

Floral Brocade, 1875

Floral Brocade

1875

The Camellia, 1890

The Camellia

1890

Tudor Rose, 1882

Tudor Rose

1882

Louis XV, 1910

Louis XV

1910

Medallions of dark and medium green with geometric floral motif in…, 1880

Medallions of dark and medium green with geometric floral…

1880

A) On blue-gray ground, cherubs and flowers amid white and beige…, 1890

A) On blue-gray ground, cherubs and flowers amid white and…

1890

Tudor Rose and Fleur de Lis, 1848

Tudor Rose and Fleur de Lis

1848

The Templemore, 1875

The Templemore

1875

Kenway - Rossel, 1890

Kenway - Rossel

1890

Two vertical rectangles of joined sheets of paper, with one similar…, 1800

Two vertical rectangles of joined sheets of paper, with one…

1800

Floral medallion stripe pattern, featuring pink roses with red…, 1900

Floral medallion stripe pattern, featuring pink roses with…

1900

A) Simulates Dutch tile, 1890

A) Simulates Dutch tile

1890

A) Panel outlined in stripes of two shades of blue and in…, 1890

A) Panel outlined in stripes of two shades of blue and in…

1890

Stripes of small geometrical forms printed in blue, dotted in red,…, 1840

Stripes of small geometrical forms printed in blue, dotted…

1840

Le Printemps from Les Quatre Saisons, 1785

Le Printemps from Les Quatre Saisons

1785

A) Small clusters of green carnations and tan leaves arranged in a…, 1879

A) Small clusters of green carnations and tan leaves…

1879

La Cassolette, 1780

La Cassolette

1780

Pink and Rose, 1890

Pink and Rose

1890

Wallpaper design featuring bouquets of roses, strapwork, and rinceaux, 1830

Wallpaper design featuring bouquets of roses, strapwork,…

1830

Design for wallpaper featuring strapwork, rinceaux, and cartouches…, 1830

Design for wallpaper featuring strapwork, rinceaux, and…

1830

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