Upstream of the Ecole, John Ruskin and William Morris's Arts and Crafts movement gave early inspiration to the Nancy creators, who later attained a measure of American notoriety via the 1893 Chicago Universal Exhibition.

ECONOMIST: Decorative arts

Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, the pieces are beautiful but comfortable works of art.

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Dovecot, with its close connections to the 19th-century Arts and Crafts Movement, makes for a fitting backdrop.

ECONOMIST: Henry Moore's fabrics

Unlike many fellow impresarios of the Arts and Crafts movement--Gustav Stickley and his brothers among them--Hubbard made money.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Morris developed the arts and crafts movement as a critique of contemporary capitalism, while Sir Terence simply works to shape the aspirations and buying habits of the modern consumer.

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