Not on display

Colossus

Furnishing Fabric
1969 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated (designed for)
Jack Lenor Larsen (designer)
Place of origin
South Africa (woven)

Furnishing fabric of handwoven mohair (80%) and cotton (20%).

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Furnishing fabric
TitleColossus (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mohair and cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Colossus' of handwoven mohair and cotton, designed by Jack Lenor Larsen for Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, woven in South Africa, 1969
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of handwoven mohair (80%) and cotton (20%).
Dimensions
  • Width: 52in
  • Length: 42in
Credit line
Given by Jack Lenor Larsen
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.77-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O268775/colossus-furnishing-fabric-jack-lenor-larsen/
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