Pegasus
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1931 (made)
ca. 1931 (made)
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Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) designed this woven silk furnishing fabric called ‘Pegasus’ for Bianchini-Férier about 1931. Dufy was a painter who had exhibited with the Fauves. He began to design textiles for Paul Poiret in 1911. From 1912 until 1930 he designed woven and printed textiles for the silk manufacturers Bianchini-Férier. He created a range of lively fabrics in bright colours, many of which were bought by leading couturiers such as Lanvin, Patou and Poiret.
Dufy’s woven and printed silks are recognisably in the same manner as his drawings and paintings. In these, the space is treated decoratively, rather than imposing a fixed perspective. Much avant-garde art of the time employed this technique. Dufy’s intense colours tend to exceed the dynamic lines of the composition. Many of his fabrics depict exotic or mythological animals.
Dufy’s woven and printed silks are recognisably in the same manner as his drawings and paintings. In these, the space is treated decoratively, rather than imposing a fixed perspective. Much avant-garde art of the time employed this technique. Dufy’s intense colours tend to exceed the dynamic lines of the composition. Many of his fabrics depict exotic or mythological animals.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pegasus (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | Silk, French, 1931 ca. |
| Physical description | Emerald green leaping horses alternating with large dark red orchids. |
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| Summary | Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) designed this woven silk furnishing fabric called ‘Pegasus’ for Bianchini-Férier about 1931. Dufy was a painter who had exhibited with the Fauves. He began to design textiles for Paul Poiret in 1911. From 1912 until 1930 he designed woven and printed textiles for the silk manufacturers Bianchini-Férier. He created a range of lively fabrics in bright colours, many of which were bought by leading couturiers such as Lanvin, Patou and Poiret. Dufy’s woven and printed silks are recognisably in the same manner as his drawings and paintings. In these, the space is treated decoratively, rather than imposing a fixed perspective. Much avant-garde art of the time employed this technique. Dufy’s intense colours tend to exceed the dynamic lines of the composition. Many of his fabrics depict exotic or mythological animals. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 17.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.1-1932 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2002 |
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