Not on display

Spiral

Furnishing Fabric
1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Heal & Son Ltd (retailers)
Barbara Brown (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton satin with a large black and white design depicting an endless screw thread.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Design Council Award Winner
Object type
Furnishing fabric
TitleSpiral (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screen-printed cotton satin
Cotton Satin
Screen Printing
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Spiral' of screen-printed cotton satin, designed by Barbara Brown for Heal & Son Ltd., Great Britain, 1969
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton satin with a large black and white design depicting an endless screw thread.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 92mm
Style
Op Art
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HEAL'S 'SPIRAL' DESIGNED BY BARBARA BROWN SHRINK RESISTING' (Printed along the selvedge)
  • 'WOVEN & PRINTED IN ENGLAND' (Printed along the selvedge)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.784-1969

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Record createdApril 14, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O224420/spiral-furnishing-fabric-barbara-brown/
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