Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1930 (made)
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This damask furnishing fabric was woven in France in about 1930 for Betty Joel. It depicts stylised clouds, stormy weather and rough seas, following the 1930s trend for increasingly abstract designs in muted colours. Joel was a furniture and interior designer who sold French furnishings from the 1920s onwards from her showroom in Sloane Street, London.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk and cotton damask |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of silk and cotton damask, France, ca. 1930, retailed by Betty Joel Ltd. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of grey cotton damask with a weft of blue, green and yellow silks. With stylised clouds, stormy weather and rough seas. |
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| Credit line | Given by Betty Joel Ltd |
| Summary | This damask furnishing fabric was woven in France in about 1930 for Betty Joel. It depicts stylised clouds, stormy weather and rough seas, following the 1930s trend for increasingly abstract designs in muted colours. Joel was a furniture and interior designer who sold French furnishings from the 1920s onwards from her showroom in Sloane Street, London. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 51.
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| Accession number | CIRC.26-1936 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2002 |
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