Teheran
Furnishing Fabric
1925 (made)
1925 (made)
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This woven silk, linen and rayon fabric called 'Teheran' was designed by Bertrand Whittaker for Warner's in 1925. It was used in the interior of Claridge's hotel in London. The Middle Eastern style landscape in rich colours is in tune with the Art Deco taste for 'exoticism' and luxury.
Object details
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| Title | Teheran (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, linen and rayon |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Teheran' of woven silk, linen and rayon, designed by Bertrand Whittaker, made by Warner and Sons, Essex, 1925 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of woven silk, linen and rayon. With a landscape silhouetted in white against a sky of variegated pink and blue weft seen through arches evoking Islamic architecture. Two colourways. |
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| Credit line | Given by Warner and Sons |
| Object history | The same design as fabric T.199-1972, but a different colourway. |
| Summary | This woven silk, linen and rayon fabric called 'Teheran' was designed by Bertrand Whittaker for Warner's in 1925. It was used in the interior of Claridge's hotel in London. The Middle Eastern style landscape in rich colours is in tune with the Art Deco taste for 'exoticism' and luxury. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 74.
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| Accession number | T.200-1972 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2002 |
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