Charcoal silverback gorilla and botanical illustrations on a pale gold wallpaper ground

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Emma Shipley

Silverback Gold

Name: Silverback Gold
Brand: Emma Shipley
SKU: CCW0045-02

Silverback Gold brings Emma Shipley’s dramatic silverback gorilla into a softly illuminated, richly illustrated setting. The warm pale-gold ground gives the charcoal, sage-grey and muted metallic-looking details a distinctive vintage natural-history feel.

muted gold and charcoal botanical large luxe wallpaper

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See this fabric on Emma Shipley's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

This wallpaper is centred on a highly detailed silverback gorilla, surrounded by curling botanical stems, flowers, leaves and inset geometric forms in charcoal, blue-grey and subdued gold tones. The warm pale ground keeps the large-scale composition readable while giving the darker illustration unusual depth and contrast. It has a 52 cm usable width, a 10.05 m standard length and a 32 cm vertical pattern repeat; the horizontal repeat is 0 cm. At 150 gsm, it is a lightweight printed wallcovering designed to deliver visual impact through its finely drawn imagery rather than surface texture.

How to use it

Use Silverback Gold as a feature wall in a study, snug or eclectic bedroom, where its warm gold ground can sit alongside aged timber, dark green paint and antique brass. Keep surrounding textiles relatively quiet so the gorilla, foliage and architectural motifs remain the room’s focal point.

A warm, atmospheric statement wallpaper pairing an intricate silverback gorilla with charcoal botanicals and architectural geometric details.

Emma Shipley Wilderie Wallpapers Wallpaper

Specification

Horizontal repeat: 0 cm
Standard length: 10.05 m
Usable width: 52 cm
Vertical repeat: 32 cm
Weight: 150 gsm

Specification as published by Emma Shipley. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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