Sunfirm Tapestry
Furnishing Fabric
1932 (made)
1932 (made)
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From the late 1920s designs were increasingly abstract and more muted in colour. The pattern of this textile has a dynamic movement similar to Op Art patterns of the late 1960s.
Object details
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| Title | Sunfirm Tapestry (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton and wool |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of cotton and wool, 'Sunfirm Tapestry', designed by Elise Djo-Bourgeois, made by Metz & Co., France, 1931. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of cotton and wool. With a repeating sequence of black, grey and white undulating lines, giving a 'before-its-time' Op Art effect. |
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| Credit line | Purchased by the museum from Fortnum and Mason in 1936. |
| Object history | Two different designs by Djo-Bourgeois, of which this is one, were launched by Metz & Co. in 1932, with the name Sunfirm Tapestries. This design was also available in a colourway of white, grey and black with orange and features in the Metz&Co catalogue of that year. Registered File number 36/4013 taken from Departmental Record |
| Summary | From the late 1920s designs were increasingly abstract and more muted in colour. The pattern of this textile has a dynamic movement similar to Op Art patterns of the late 1960s. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 58.
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| Accession number | CIRC.46-1936 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2002 |
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