William Morris Phone Cases

Imagine sending texts backdropped by Morris's verdant visions - trailing vines of indigo intertwining with crimson blooms, or geometric labyrinths of emerald and gold that would make any Pre-Raphaelite swoon. Each case is a masterclass in Morris's philosophy, where the utilitarian iPhone & Samsung becomes a canvas for his crusade against industrial monotony.

From the intricate dance of peacock feathers to the bold symmetry of medieval-inspired motifs, these cases don't just shield your device; they elevate it to a wearable artwork that challenges the sleek minimalism of our digital age. Crafted with the same painstaking attention to detail that Morris demanded of his wallpapers and textiles, these cases marry durability with decadence, ensuring your phone remains as protected as it is provocative.

William Morris was not just a designer—he was a poet of pattern, an artist who refused to let beauty be crushed beneath the iron weight of industry. He believed that art should not live behind museum glass, but spill into the everyday, wrapped around us like a tapestry of color and craft. And now, centuries later, his vision still blooms—not on medieval tapestries, but in your very hands.

These are not just iPhone cases; they are time-traveling treasures, pocket-sized artifacts of the Arts and Crafts movement. Each one a portal to a world where vines coil in rhythmic harmony, where flowers bloom in intricate rebellion against mass production. Strawberry Thief, Acanthus, Willow Bough—each pattern alive with the spirit of medieval manuscripts, botanical studies, and the whispered echoes of Gothic cathedrals.

Beyond their sumptuous beauty, these cases shield and protect, just as Morris believed that craftsmanship should defend the soul against monotony. The artistry of the 19th century meets the durability of today, ensuring that every call, every touch, is a brush with history. Because why settle for the ordinary, when you can carry a masterpiece?

So let your iPhone or Samsung become a conversation piece, a rebellion in your palm that whispers of Kelmscott Manor's creative fervor with every notification. In a world of mass-produced monotony, dare to make your digital companion a testament to the enduring power of handicraft and the timeless allure of nature's beauty. 

Among the labyrinthine florals and interwoven vines of William Morris’s textile empire, one pattern stands as the undisputed sovereign—Strawberry Thief. A riot of curling tendrils and mischievous thrushes, it captures a fleeting countryside crime, a bird mid-theft, plucking ripe strawberries from a flourishing English garden.

Printed in 1883, this design is a triumph of block-printed cotton and linen, where nature unfurls in dynamic asymmetry, each leaf a delicate rebellion against industrial uniformity. The intricate composition sprawls like a medieval tapestry, a testament to Morris’s belief that art should be a living presence in everyday life.

Though first unfurled in the golden glow of the Arts and Crafts movement, Strawberry Thief remains timeless—a masterpiece of botanical storytelling, forever suspended between nature and design.

Because he was more than a designer—he was a revolution, woven in thread and printed in ink. His art was a protest against industrial soullessness, a vow that beauty should not belong to the elite, but to everyone.

Morris’s work endures because it speaks across centuries:

A harmony of craftsmanship and rebellion, where each textile fights against the cold efficiency of machines.

A timeless whisper of nature, curling through wallpapers and fabrics, as fresh now as when first printed.

A philosophy that shaped modern design, inspiring the resurgence of handmade production, slow craftsmanship, and sustainable art.

His patterns do not simply decorate; they resurrect an era when artistry was sacred, when walls and books and homes were drenched in beauty, because life demanded nothing less.

He was a poet before he was a designer, and his words—like his tapestries—were woven to last.

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” (The Beauty of Life, 1880)

“I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.” (Hopes and Fears for Art, 1883)

“History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.”

“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.”

Each phrase is a manifesto—a call to arms for beauty, craftsmanship, and the rejection of mediocrity. Morris believed that art should fill the spaces we inhabit, shaping our worlds not just with ornament, but with purpose.

He was an alchemist of the handmade, reviving ancient techniques in defiance of industrial mass production.

Woodblock printing—Each intricate wallpaper was pressed by hand, block by block, color by color, a laborious process echoing medieval guild traditions.

Handwoven tapestries—Inspired by Gothic tapestries, he revived medieval weaving techniques, filling great halls with narrative textiles, where myths unraveled in silk and wool.

Natural dyes—Rich indigo, deep madder reds, earthy ochres—Morris refused synthetic dyes, instead extracting color from roots, minerals, and flowers to achieve hues that time could not fade.

Handmade typography—In his Kelmscott Press, books were not printed—they were sculpted, each letter designed with the same reverence as his textiles.

Morris did not simply create art—he revived lost worlds, reawakening forgotten crafts with his own hands.

His work is a forest of ornament, an intertwining dance of vines, flowers, and curling tendrils that breathe with the rhythm of nature.

Key characteristics of Morris’s style:

Ornate, intricate patterns—Each design a tangle of leaves and petals, an infinite repeat of nature’s own symmetry.

Asymmetry in motion—His florals do not sit still; they twist, grow, and unfurl, like ivy reclaiming an ancient wall.

Deep, rich colors—Earthy greens, inky blues, warm ochres, each dyed using traditional pigments from the natural world.

Medieval and Gothic influences—His patterns echo the manuscripts of illuminated texts, the stained-glass windows of forgotten cathedrals, a romance of the past brought into the present.

To own a piece of William Morris design is to own a fragment of history—a living pattern, still blooming centuries later.

No—he was the ghost in its past, the movement before the movement.

William Morris was Arts and Crafts, a medievalist in revolt against the industrial machine. His patterns swelled with organic forms, asymmetrical rhythms, and intricate detail, while Art Deco—emerging decades later in the 1920s-30s—favored geometric precision, streamlined symmetry, and machine-age modernity.

Yet, Morris paved the way for Art Nouveau, which bridged the handcrafted romance of Arts and Crafts with the sinuous elegance of modern design. His influence is found in the curving lines of Alphonse Mucha, the floral motifs of Tiffany glass, the decorative sensuality that Art Nouveau embraced.

But Art Deco? That was another story—a world of chrome and skyscrapers, of Jazz Age sleekness, where nature’s wild curls were tamed into rigid geometry. Morris, ever the pre-industrial dreamer, would have found it too mechanical, too detached from the human hand.

His world was one of leaves, vines, and the whisper of craftsmanship, forever rooted in the organic.

Any treasure you find here can be shipped to:

North America

Canada, Mexico, Continental United States

South America

Argentina, Brazil

Europe

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Middle East & Asia

China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam

Africa

South Africa

Oceania

Australia, New Zealand

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USA: 4-9 days • Canada: 5-12 days • UK: 4-9 days • Europe: 5-10 days • Australia: 4-9 days • New Zealand: 5-12 days • Rest of the world: 3-4 weeks

Why the wait? Every treasure you find here is produced after you purchase. So the delivery times include production, quality assurance, thoughtful packaging and shipping. More details on orders and shipping

Every package tracked so you can watch your treasure move from A to B to You.

Sent carbon neutral at no extra charge. Helping you gain peace of mind your money's being kind.

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