Bedspreads. Art Nouveau bedspreads would cover the bed and the cover would often touch the ground. Because they would be the top cover of a bed, they would often be very decorative. A wide range of techniques would be used to create them, from crochet and lace to embroidered and patchwork.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Nouveau / early 20th century bedspreads including William and May Morris bedspread and an Edwardian cut work cover.
WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) AND MAY MORRIS (1862-1938) BEDSPREAD, CIRCA 1900 worked by Morris & Co., the silk ground embroidered with polychrome silks 115 in. (292 cm.) high; 109 in. (276.8 cm.) wide
Sold for GBP 15,000 at Christie’s in 2013
A crewel work bedspread, early 20th century, embroidered with stags, a squirrel, birds, insects and flowers, on a cream ground, 170 x 245cm
Sold for £280 at Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers in 2013
Edwardian cut work bed cover , cream with hand embroidered floral motifs 116 x 128in. (295 x 325cm)
Sold for £160 at Ewbank’s in 2014
