Cole And Son

Satara Camp in Kruger National Park is known for its Big Cats. It was here that a magical scene of a mother leopard and her cub climbing into a tree was witnessed. Sataracaptures the leopard's fiercely protective maternal instinct as she helps her cub to the next branch.

This peaceful design includes fans of leaves and curving trunks and vines, all richly ornamented with precise stripes and scallops. The leopards' fur has a more untamed pattern, in tawny orange, soft metallic gold and bronze, as well as a ghostly mica sheen, as if in a dreamscape.

The soft Asian-inspired, geometric print of Feather Fan invites the eye wherever it is placed.

The subtle lustre of the Charcoal and Bronze colourway gives added depth to this delicate pointillist-like design, whilst Taupe, Ballet Slipper, Seafoam, and Old Olive provide a charmingly sophisticated art deco palette.

The original Cole and Son Palm print has been reimagined in both bold and understated new colourways whilst retaining all the lush, dense pattern and depth which made the original so popular.

Palm Jungle is now available in soft Stone and Taupe, punchy Petrol and Lime, classic Forest Green, and the fittingly 50s-esque Seafoam.

Taking its name from the peacock genus, Pavo Parade is an opulent host of metallic-toned peacocks. Their subtly ombréd trailing tails pay homage to a technique pioneered by Cole & Son, whilst the subtle framing of the design creates a panel-like effect emphasising the birds' grandeur.

Rich, lustred colourings of Metallic Silver on Denim; Metallic Bronze on Midnight; Metallic Gilver on Racing Car Green; Metallic Gold on Soot; as well as the arresting Metallic Petrol on Ink make this design a lavish interior option.

Filled with characterful New World charm, the wondrous fabled "flying machines" of Macchine Volanti evoke childhood fantasy and adventure. Explore the outer limits of your imagination in an array of hot air balloons, getting lost in the enveloping skyscape filled with man, machine and ethereal creatures.

• Width x Length (one full roll): 68.50 cm x 10.05 m
• Pattern Repeat: 76.20 cm
• Match: Half Drop between roll sets, Straight Match between A & B rolls

Khulu, meaning ‘most important’, is particularly apt for this grand design featuring classical vases entwined with leopards, parrots, lions and other African animals. This fabulous watercoloured motif pays tribute to these modern day collectable vessels which can be found in galleries and private collections around the world.

Printed to an impressive 68.5cm repeat, the design is offered in various colourways including soft pinks and oranges on pale cream, a host of China blues on ivory, vivid greens and charcoal on ivory and finally a dramatic petrol and emerald on midnight blue.

Celebrating 40 years of Ardmore ceramics, the iconic Narina has been updated in three new colour palettes; Pink & Earth, a grounded, rusty hue, as well as two metallics, a burnished Platinum and doré Gold.

Sharing its name with the beautiful Narina Trogan Bird native to KwaZulu-Natal, Narina is derived from the detailed patterning found on many Ardmore bowls and vases. Cole & Son artists have created a soft watercoloured geometric design using the stylised feathers of the Narina Bird to produce a subtle yet unusual semi-plain wallpaper.

The intricate curves and ripples of semi-precious stones and fossils appear throughout Fornasetti's work, with the hypnotic curves becoming synonymous with the Fornasetti canon.

The iconic Malachite is presented in unique luminous mineral shades as well as the arresting, Fornasetti classics for a captivating interior option.

The design of Ardmore Cameos is a very personal representation of a series of plates which were created originally as a wedding gift for a friend of Ardmore. With each animal portrait, including a rather haughty zebra and a quizzical leopard, set against a backdrop of softly drawn giraffe spots, this delightful cartouche wallpaper is offered in colourings of soft olive, grey, pale khaki and a striking black and white.

This exuberantly surreal design is a tribute to a beloved legendary Ardmore artist whose lovingly hand-painted decoration helped to define the early Ardmore aesthetic.

Nene is based on an iconic vase whose decoration creates a whimsical world where billed fish sit alongside the striking Crowned Crane whose facial markings resembling a tribal mask. Leaves, feathers and fins are adorned with intricate patterns ensuring foliage and flowers put on a bold display.

Nene's colour palettes add a gentle ceramic warmth, with rosy pinks, corals and golden yellows alongside misty blues and leaf greens.

Adorable bush babies are a firm favourite throughout the Ardmore studio's work. Within Cole & Son's Bush Baby wallcovering they nestle in a canopy of leaves beside an African Coral, or "Lucky Bean" tree whose plump pods are bursting to reveal ripe seeds. With their alert ears listening for the flutter of insect wings, the bush babies are poised to leap upon a tasty snack, with rose-tipped fingers and a sliver of pink tongue.

Bush Baby's colourways feature rainforest greens with pops of scarlet and orange, rich wine tones, and peaceful aquamarine. With inky ground hues akin to the nocturnal nature of these playful creatures.

The circle of life forms a regal tableau in this celebration of the Animal Kingdom set in the lush greenery of Afrika - the Afrikaans spelling. This tiered design has an elegant formality, with graceful curves in the flora and fauna, the irrepressible spirit of Jabula flourishing.

A totemic Giant Eagle Owl with outstretched wings oversees the impressive scene, where palm trees proudly fan out their sculptural leaves, heavy with ripening fruit. Animals appear in mirrored pairs, from balletic giraffes to a dazzle of frolicking zebra alongside some of southern Africa's most endangered animals like the fiery-toned Painted Dog and stately Roan Antelope.

Colour and pattern are layered in vibrant flourishes, from the brilliance of a rhino's horn to the highly decorative flourishes across a hippo's hide. Three ground colours deliver dramatically different results: the night sky, high noon or a subtle metallic bronze that evokes the golden hour on the savanna - time for a traditional sundowner.

An organically formed damask, Afrika Damask’s hand-painted motifs were directly inspired by an Ardmore ceramic piece. This new take on a semi-plain is an elevated wallcovering option which can be paired with other Baobab designs. South Africa is at the heart of each colour palette with the earthy Sandstone & Ruby and Safari & Blush, whilst Tangerine & Marigold and Onyx & Citrine create walls that wow.

The whimsical and slightly surreal Protea Panthera is an ode to the beauty of Ardmore’s ceramics. Proudly centring around South Africa’s national flower, the protea, big cats dance along its central vine and a pair of striking green eyes look out from one prominent bloom. Surrounded by intricately embellished flowers, leaves and bugs, Protea Panthera’s grand scale captures the wild beauty of South Africa.

Precious palettes of Stone, Onyx, and Rose Quartz enhance this conversational design with Clementine’s zesty ground colour creating an eye-catching, modern space.

A companion design to Tree of Life, Baobab Botanica takes the scene’s buoyant flora and fauna and creates a beautifully interconnected network of nature’s garden. Adding to the natural palettes of Stone and Sky Blue, this effervescent design has also been coloured in a candy Blush pink, classic Duck Egg, earthy Safari, and midnight Onyx.

Using Japanese techniques and charcoal, the Cole & Son artists created croquis for the Japanese Woods design. It is a modern interpretation of a traditional craft, known as Daisugi a Japanese sustainable mission to preserve a whole forest in one tree. Within each pruned tree you have a whole forest.

The striking Japanese Woods gives a contemporary feel to any room, providing the illusion of an eternal forest. This graphic and monochromatic repeat provides depth and perspective to the interior space.

The Ryoanji Temple cultivated the inspiration behind Lily Lotus. The beautiful water and ponds in the gardens of Kyoto are filled with these elevated flowers, setting the scene of the water landscape. The Cole & Son artists have painted an interpretation of the Water Lilies, identifiable with a floral choreography. Water Lilies are said to bring peace and enlightenment the design Lily Lotus will uplift your space as the florals intertwine and dance across the walls. 

A flight beyond the limits of the imagination lead Fornasetti to an enchanted, hypnotic Jerusalem.

Multiple points of view overlap, with different architectural styles chasing each other in a continuous pattern.

Vista Mediterranea is sold per panel set; each roll contains one panel set (2 drops of 70cm). When unrolling the wide-width paper there will be a clear indication of where each drop should be cut to create the two drops of the design.

• Panel Dimensions: 140 cm x 3.5 m
• Width x Length (one full roll): 70 cm x 7 m

The inspiration of this print is ‘Sole di Capri’ a design created by Piero Fornasetti in the 50s. Piero Fornasetti long had a passion for Capri and created this iconic design from his imagination, before ever having visited the legendary island. Piero eventually took the family there on holiday and, during the 1960s, also opened a temporary Fornasetti boutique on the island.

The original print is a combination of personified suns and stylized architecture, both typical of Fornasetti. The idea of pairing personified suns and clouds appears for the first time in a sketch for a headscarf that Piero drew in 1950. It is now a whimsical all-over print, bringing a unique quirk to an interior.

Every single image is a source of inspiration, a starting point that may lead to infinite variations. This is the very principle on which most of Piero Fornasetti’s work relies. Fruit has prominently sat amongst his themes and designs since the 1940s and are present on many atelier items.

Fornasetti used shells to cover the walls of his Lake Como villa dining room, as a mid-century interpretation of a sixteenth-century grotto. The room also featured a delicate shell ceiling lamp made by Giulia, Piero’s wife.

Piero Fornasetti was the consummate collector with a plethora of cameos certainly forming part of his vast collection of curiosities. The Cammei theme is dear to Fornasetti and is an homage to Classicism.

Piero Fornasetti first used this motif in 1954 for the decoration of his ‘Geometrico’ screen. Variations on the chessboard theme and perceptual illusions play with the contrast between black and white.

A foray into abstract, minimal, contemporary art, without sacrificing the eccentric Fornasetti spirit.

The ‘Ortensie’ design is based upon the abundant hydrangea bushes that grow in the garden that surrounds the Fornasetti house in Milan.

Piero Fornasetti created this design in the 50s applying it to numerous tables and trays.

Beautifully exotic and lush, Woodvale Orchard is a reimagined design from the Cole & Son archive, the original block print of which is still housed there today.

Plumose parrots sit amongst a flourishing canopy of leaves and sun-ripened grapes, surface printed to ensure the traditional print mark-making textures are retained in this modern day reproduction.

Hues of Hyacinth, Lilac & China Blue on Ochre are full of summer sunshine, whilst the deep grounds of Violet, Purple & Forest on Ink; and Ruby, Rose & Olive Green on Charcoal, create an opulent interior, as does the classically elegant Rose, Hyacinth & Forest on Parchment.