Beyond its aesthetic offerings, the home furnishings company Morris & Co—founded in 1861—had deep philosophical objectives: to elevate handmade objects over mass-produced goods and to bring art into the everyday.

The company quickly became regarded for the objects it designed and made for home interiors—handmade wallpapers, textiles, and furniture—and its style became synonymous with the British Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century.

See the exhibition "Morris and Company: The Business of Beauty"—now on view at the Art Institute: https://bit.ly/309qtEA