'Calyx'
Furnishing Fabric
1951 (made)
1951 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Furnishing fabric with abstracted calyx motifs in blues, greens and undyed, on a terracotta ground
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | 'Calyx' (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed linen |
| Brief description | 'Calyx', printed linen furnishing fabric by Lucienne Day for Heals, British, 1951 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric with abstracted calyx motifs in blues, greens and undyed, on a terracotta ground |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Heal's "Calyx" by Lucienne Day' (English; Selvage) |
| Credit line | Given by Heal & Son Ltd. |
| Object history | Acquired in 1995 as part of the Heal's archive |
| Historical context | Designed by Lucienne Day for the Festival of Britain in 1951; won Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale in 1951 and the International Award of the American Institute of Decorators for best textile design in 1952. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Association | |
| Other number | WE 680 - Heals number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.329:2-1999 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2000 |
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