Edward William Godwin

Edward William Godwin (1833–1886) was a pioneering British architect and designer associated with the Aesthetic and Anglo-Japanese movements. Originally trained as an architect in the Gothic Revival style, he later became known for his minimalist and elegant furniture designs inspired by Japanese art, long before Japonisme became widespread in Britain. A frequent collaborator with figures like James McNeill Whistler, Godwin produced furniture, textiles, and interiors that emphasized refined proportions, subtle ornament, and craftsmanship. His work helped shape modern design principles and influenced the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements that followed.

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E. W. Godwin for Collinson & Lock. A Fine Quality Rosewood Desk

E. W. Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Walnut Centre or Dining Table

E. W. Godwin Probably Made by William Watt. An Anglo-Japanese Oak & Lattice Statue Stand with Wide Inlaid Top

E. W. Godwin for Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany & Satinwood Cabinet

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Three-fold Screen with Birds Amidst Foliage

Edward William Godwin. Made by William Watt. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Armchair

E. W. Godwin Probably for William Watt. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Side Chair

E. W. Godwin for Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Chaise Lounge or Day Bed

E. W. Godwin an Important Anglo-Japanese Bookcase Painted by Henry Stacy Marks

E. W. Godwin, William Watt, an Important Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Display Cabinet

E. W. Godwin Made by Collinson & Lock of London. Eaton Hall Rosewood China Cabinet

Rare Set of Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Hanging Book Shelves by E. W. Godwin

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Sideboard

E. W. Godwin Made by Collinson & Lock an Exceptional Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Table

E. W. Godwin. Collinson & Lock a Rare Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Coffee Table

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Inlaid Single Drawer Chess Table

E. W. Godwin, attributed. For Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Side Table

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Side Table

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Eight-Leg Table

E. W. Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Wall Cabinet

Edward William Godwin

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E. W. Godwin for Collinson & Lock. A Fine Quality Rosewood Desk

E. W. Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Walnut Centre or Dining Table

E. W. Godwin Probably Made by William Watt. An Anglo-Japanese Oak & Lattice Statue Stand with Wide Inlaid Top

E. W. Godwin for Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany & Satinwood Cabinet

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Three-fold Screen with Birds Amidst Foliage

Edward William Godwin. Made by William Watt. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Armchair

E. W. Godwin Probably for William Watt. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Side Chair

E. W. Godwin for Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Chaise Lounge or Day Bed

E. W. Godwin an Important Anglo-Japanese Bookcase Painted by Henry Stacy Marks

E. W. Godwin, William Watt, an Important Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Display Cabinet

E. W. Godwin Made by Collinson & Lock of London. Eaton Hall Rosewood China Cabinet

Rare Set of Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Hanging Book Shelves by E. W. Godwin

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Sideboard

E. W. Godwin Made by Collinson & Lock an Exceptional Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Table

E. W. Godwin. Collinson & Lock a Rare Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Coffee Table

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Inlaid Single Drawer Chess Table

E. W. Godwin, attributed. For Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Side Table

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Side Table

E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Eight-Leg Table

E. W. Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Wall Cabinet

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