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Galleria

Furnishing Fabric
1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed cotton in turquoise and parchment with design of industrial drawings.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGalleria (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric, printed cotton, 'Galleria' pattern, designed by Neil Bottle for Warner Fabrics, Great Britain, 1993.
Physical description
Printed cotton in turquoise and parchment with design of industrial drawings.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3m
  • Width: 144cm
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
'Galleria' was launched with 'Grand Acanthus' at Chelsea Design Week in 1993. Neil Bottle graduated in Printed Textiles from Middlesex Polytechnic in 1989. His work concentrates on the production of unique hand-painted/printed silk hangings and limited edition furnishing and fashion accessories inspired by the process of ageing and the aesthetics of decay. For the Warner Collection, Bottle had to adapt to the rigours of exact repeats for mechanised production. He established a Ramsgate studio in 1991 where he works with his wife Julia Bottle.
Credit line
Given by Warner Fabrics plc
Object history
Registered File number 1993/60.
Historical context
Warner & Sons was founded in 1870 as a silk-weaving company in Spitalfields, London by Benjamin Warner and became one of the best-known producers of high quality domestic woven and printed furnishings. In 1993 Warner's launched an exciting new range at Chelsea Design Week by young British designers Neil Bottle, Paul Simmons and Alistair McAuley.

Neil Bottle graduated from Middlesex Poly in 1989 in Printed Textiles. He has been extremely successful with his hand-printed and painted scarves, ties, waistcoats, wallhangings and cushions and regularly exhibited at the Chelseas Crafts Fair. His work is available through all the main crafts outlets and also through major retailers such as Liberty.

The designer has had to adapt to the rigours of exact repeats for mechanised production and toned down their colours and images to suit a mass market. Together with Paul Simmons and Alistair McAuley, Bottle's talent was spotted at a very early stage by Eddie Squires, Design Director at Warners and the success of the collection was due in equal part to his skill and commerical sense. The mass produced range forms a fascinating counterpoint to the individual works of the designers.
Production
Attribution note: Launched at Chelsea Design Week 1993
Reason For Production: Retail
Associations
Collection
Accession number
T.163-1993

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Record createdAugust 28, 2003
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