Araby
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1931 (made)
ca. 1931 (made)
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This furnishing fabric called 'Araby' was woven from rayon and cotton in France about 1931. The geometric forms are woven in a shiny raised pattern on a matte blue ground. From the late 1920s, designs were increasingly abstract and more muted in colour.
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Title | Araby (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Cotton and rayon |
Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Araby' of cotton and rayon, France, ca. 1931 |
Physical description | Furnishing fabric of cotton and rayon. Cubes, circles and cloud forms woven in a shiny raised pattern in cream on a pale blue matte ground. |
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Object history | Same design as CIRC.735-1931. |
Summary | This furnishing fabric called 'Araby' was woven from rayon and cotton in France about 1931. The geometric forms are woven in a shiny raised pattern on a matte blue ground. From the late 1920s, designs were increasingly abstract and more muted in colour. |
Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 61.
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Accession number | T.215-1931 |
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Record created | August 23, 2002 |
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