Prisms
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1931 (made)
ca. 1931 (made)
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This furnishing fabric called 'Prisms' is made from rayon and cotton. It was woven in France about 1931. From the late 1920s designs were increasingly abstract and more muted in colour. Textural effects began to assume more importance. Much of the pattern of this fabric derives from the textures of different weaves.
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| Title | Prisms (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton and rayon |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Prisms' of cotton and rayon, France, ca. 1931 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of cotton and rayon. With kaleidoscopic geometric forms in pale blue and ochre. Much of the pattern derives from the textures of different weaves. |
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| Summary | This furnishing fabric called 'Prisms' is made from rayon and cotton. It was woven in France about 1931. From the late 1920s designs were increasingly abstract and more muted in colour. Textural effects began to assume more importance. Much of the pattern of this fabric derives from the textures of different weaves. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 55.
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| Accession number | T.214-1931 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2002 |
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