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Araby

Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1931 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAraby (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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 91.5cm
  • Width: 61cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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.
Collection
Accession number
T.215-1931

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Record createdAugust 23, 2002
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