CW Stockwell

CW Stockwell is a family-run California business - now in its fifth generation. With collections drawn from & inspired by their rich archives of 117 years (and counting), CW Stockwell treasures the heritage brand’s longstanding values of quality and craft; the spirit of insouciant, not-so-serious design, and the emphasis long-placed on innovation as they continue to grow into the 21st century.

Founded in Los Angeles in 1905 by Clifton W. Stockwell, the namesake brand was heralded throughout the 20th century as one of the country’s premier destinations for bespoke fabrics and wallcoverings. CW Stockwell is also the original creator and sole manufacturer of the iconic Martinique® banana leaf pattern, most famous for its use in the Beverly Hills Hotel.

In 1942, Stockwell’s daughter and then company President, Lucile Chatain, conceived of the rich, graphic tropicalia that would become one of the world’s most famous wallpapers.