Retrospect V
Wallpaper
1950s-1960s (made)
1950s-1960s (made)
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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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Retrospect V (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Various print media on paper |
| Brief description | Retrospect V. 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. |
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| 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 compnay 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.601-2005 |
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| Record created | August 17, 2007 |
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