Shirley Craven Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1934 -

From 1960 Shirley Craven (b.1934) worked as a design and colour consultant for the avant-garde textile manufacturers, Hull Traders Ltd and in 1963 became a director of the firm. She is noted for her strong, abstract designs several of which received Council of Industrial Design Awards in the 1960s. She taught textile design at Goldsmiths College from the early 1960s until 1994.


Hull Traders Ltd of Trawden, Colne, Lancashire, was founded in 1957 by Tristram Hull to produce short runs of screen-printed furnishing fabrics. In 1980 the company became part of Badehome Ltd which was dissolved in 1982.

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      • SHIRLEY CRAVEN F(BRITISH B.1934) FOR HULL TRADERS Preview: Barley Mow Centre
        Apr. 09, 2024

        SHIRLEY CRAVEN F(BRITISH B.1934) FOR HULL TRADERS Preview: Barley Mow Centre

        Est: £100 - £200

        SHIRLEY CRAVEN F(BRITISH B.1934) FOR HULL TRADERS Preview: Barley Mow Centre SHIRLEY CRAVEN F(BRITISH B.1934) FOR HULL TRADERS: A length of 'Curtain Up' fabric, printed 'A TIME PRESENT FABRIC / HAND PRINTED BY HULL TRADERS LTD / CURTAIN UP DESIGNED BY CRAVE'; together with a length of 'Connection' fabric, printed 'A TIME PRESENT FABRIC / CONNECTION DESIGNED BY CRAVE'. Curtain Up: 144 x 126 cm Connection: 160 x 124 cm From the V&A: The late 1940s to the 1970s was a remarkably creative era in British textile design. Aided by post-war confidence and growth, a new wave of designs was produced, influenced by art and design from around the world. Designers created markedly contemporary, buoyant styles that elevated textile design to new heights, lifted public spirits and transformed the home.

        Chiswick Auctions
      • Shirley Craven (b.1934) for Hull Traders Heptad, designed 1959
        May. 18, 2018

        Shirley Craven (b.1934) for Hull Traders Heptad, designed 1959

        Est: £100 - £200

        Shirley Craven (b.1934) for Hull Traders Heptad, designed 1959 pigment dye on satinised cotton on a bolt end 12 meter length.

        Mallams
      • Shirley Craven (b.1934) for Hull Traders 'Le Bosquet', designed circa 1960
        May. 26, 2017

        Shirley Craven (b.1934) for Hull Traders 'Le Bosquet', designed circa 1960

        Est: £50 - £100

        Shirley Craven (b.1934) for Hull Traders 'Le Bosquet', designed circa 1960 screen-printed fabric 103cm x 67cm, unframed.

        Mallams
      • Shirley Craven (British, b.1934) for Hull Traders Ltd. 'Pasco', 1958
        May. 19, 2016

        Shirley Craven (British, b.1934) for Hull Traders Ltd. 'Pasco', 1958

        Est: £120 - £180

        Shirley Craven (British, b.1934) for Hull Traders Ltd. 'Pasco', 1958 screen-printed textile 59.5cm x 91cm.

        Mallams
      • Textile fabric panels including Hull Traders
        Nov. 03, 2012

        Textile fabric panels including Hull Traders

        Est: £40 - £60

        Textile fabric panels including Hull Traders Shirley Craven and Heals Regina Moritz-Evers

        Gaze & Son
      • Shirley Craven - "A Time Present Fabric" panel for
        Oct. 15, 2011

        Shirley Craven - "A Time Present Fabric" panel for

        Est: £140 - £210

        Shirley Craven - "A Time Present Fabric" panel for Hull Traders in "Kaplan" pattern. With original label

        Gaze & Son
      • BERNARD HOLDAWAY; United Kingdom
        Jun. 30, 2004

        BERNARD HOLDAWAY; United Kingdom

        Est: £1,200 - £1,500

        TOMOTOM SMALL CYLINDER CHAIR designed 1966, edited by Hull Traders Ltd., enamelled compressed cardboard, with 'Imprint' textile cushions designed by Shirley Craven for Hull Traders Ltd., together with two semi-cylindrical shelf units, and a lamp table 32in. (81cm.) height chair; 25in. (63.5cm.) diameter chair (4)

        Christie's
      • BERNARD HOLDAWAY; United Kingdom
        Jun. 30, 2004

        BERNARD HOLDAWAY; United Kingdom

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        TOMOTOM CYLINDER CHAIR designed 1966, edited by Hull Traders Ltd., enamelled compressed cardboard, cushions with textile print designed by Eduardo Paolozzi and Nigel Henderson for Hull Traders Ltd., together with a cylinder storage unit 32in. (81cm.) height chair; 28 1/2 in. (72.5cm.) diameter chair (2)

        Christie's
      • BERNARD HOLDAWAY; United Kingdom
        Jun. 30, 2004

        BERNARD HOLDAWAY; United Kingdom

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        TOMOTOM LARGE CYLINDER CHAIR designed 1966, edited by Hull Traders Ltd., enamelled compressed cardboard, with 'Queen of Spain' and 'Imprint' textile cushions designed by Shirley Craven for Hull Traders Ltd., together with a triple-shelf shelving unit, and a standard lamp 32in. (81cm.) height chair; 36 3/4 in. (93cm.) diameter (3)

        Christie's
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