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Layers Garden

Furnishing Fabric
2008
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric embroidered with botanical motifs in a continuous line, brown thread on green background.

Object details

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Object type
TitleLayers Garden
Materials and techniques
Felt textile with embroidery, 96% wool, 3% nylon, 1% polyester
Brief description
Length of furnishing fabric, Maharam and Hella Jongerius, Layers Garden (001 Ivy/Bronze)
Physical description
Furnishing fabric embroidered with botanical motifs in a continuous line, brown thread on green background.
Dimensions
  • Length: 225cm
  • Width: 137cm
Credit line
Given by Maharam
Object history
Hella Jongerius studied design at Design Academy Eindhoven from 1983-1993, she worked for Droog Design for a short time after graduating. After creating her own studio, ‘Jongeriuslab’, she partnered with companies such as KLM, IKEA, Vitra and Maharam.

Maharam is a North American textile company that specialises in interior textiles. Embracing a range of design disciplines, they collaborate with artists and brands to develop unique textiles that are at the forefront of engineering and development practices in the industry.

Since their first partnership in 1998, Hella Jongerius and Maharam have created multiple collections of interior textiles, ranging from 3 to 4 designs a year. Combining the traditional and the contemporary in colours and techniques,Jongerius’ designs often reflect back on her own past projects and research, showing her passion for process and materials.
Collection
Accession number
T.4-2024

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Record createdFebruary 15, 2024
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