Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1930 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This damask and silk furnishing fabric was woven in France in about 1930 for Betty Joel. The design is of dynamic blade shapes, 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 damask |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of silk damask, France, ca. 1930, retailed by Betty Joel Ltd. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of silk damask. Dynamic abstract shapes in grey and orange on a buff coloured ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by Betty Joel Ltd |
| Summary | This damask and silk furnishing fabric was woven in France in about 1930 for Betty Joel. The design is of dynamic blade shapes, 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 53.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.24-1936 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2002 |
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