Furnishing Fabric
1920s (designed)
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Pierre Chareau (1883-1950) designed this block-printed linen furnishing fabric during the 1920s. Its repeats resemble Surrealist doodles. Chareau was a modernist architect who also designed furniture, particularly wood and metal pieces. He was a founder-member of the Union des Artistes Modernes, which was established in 1928. The group was at the forefront of 1930s design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Block-printed linen |
| Brief description | Block printed linen, French, 1920s. |
| Physical description | Surrealist doodles in blue, mustard and reddish brown on a white ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Margaret H. Armitage (née Bulley) |
| Summary | Pierre Chareau (1883-1950) designed this block-printed linen furnishing fabric during the 1920s. Its repeats resemble Surrealist doodles. Chareau was a modernist architect who also designed furniture, particularly wood and metal pieces. He was a founder-member of the Union des Artistes Modernes, which was established in 1928. The group was at the forefront of 1930s design. |
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| Accession number | MISC.2:35-1934 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2002 |
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