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Retrospect IV

Wallpaper
1950s-1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is one of three sample books in the V&A which come from the Retrospect collections issued by Louis W. Bowen, Inc., a leading American interior designer who ran a his own business manufacturing speciality wallcoverings. The emphasis is on reproductions and reworkings of historic patterns, and most of the papers are top-of-the-range styles, with gilding, satin finishes, tapestry effects and so on.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRetrospect IV (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Various print media on paper
Brief description
Retrospect IV. Wallpaper pattern book, Louis W. Bowen, Inc. USA
Physical description
Pattern book bound in black cloth covered boards, with title, manufacturer's name etc in gold on front cover. Containing various wallpaper samples.
Dimensions
  • Height: 51.2cm
  • Width: 35.7cm
  • Depth: 4.3cm
Credit line
Given by Toynbee-Clarke Interiors Ltd
Object history
This sample book came from the stock of Toynee-Clarke Interiors Ltd, Mount Street, London, when the company closed in 2003.
Summary
This is one of three sample books in the V&A which come from the Retrospect collections issued by Louis W. Bowen, Inc., a leading American interior designer who ran a his own business manufacturing speciality wallcoverings. The emphasis is on reproductions and reworkings of historic patterns, and most of the papers are top-of-the-range styles, with gilding, satin finishes, tapestry effects and so on.
Collection
Accession number
E.600-2005

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Record createdAugust 17, 2007
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