Not on display

Sample

ca. 1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of two samples of trial weaving attached to original card. Woven with jute warp and thick wool and cellophane strip warps. Predominantly yellow and pale blue with a supplementary orange supporting warp.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven wool, cotton and cellophane.
Brief description
One of two samples of trial weaving attached to original card.
Physical description
One of two samples of trial weaving attached to original card. Woven with jute warp and thick wool and cellophane strip warps. Predominantly yellow and pale blue with a supplementary orange supporting warp.
Dimensions
  • Length: 7.5cm
  • Width: 17cm
Marks and inscriptions
"31" (Maker's identification; Underneath the sample)
Object history
Found unnumbered in the collection.

Historical significance: This sample is part of a group of items woven at the Dessau Bauhaus in the 1920s. They are possibly by Gunta Stölzl or worked under her direction.
Collection
Accession number
T.72:1-2001

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2001
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