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Furnishing Fabric

1923 (made)
Artist/Maker
Steiner & Co. (maker)
Place of origin
Lancashire (made)

This roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric was manufactured by F. Steiner & Co. in 1923. It shows tropical trees alternating with Arab architecture, including mosques. The theme fits in with the Art Deco taste for exoticism.


Object details

Categories
Household Objects
Textiles
Interiors
SCRAN
Object type
Furnishing fabric
Materials and techniques
Roller-printed cotton
Cotton
Roller Printing
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton, Steiner & Co., Lancashire, 1923.
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton. Middle Eastern style buildings, including mosques and tropical trees in dark green, purple, pale blue, tan and yellow.
Dimensions
  • Length: 76cm
  • Width: 54.5cm
  • Width: 21.5in
  • Length: 30in
Style
Art Deco
Credit line
Given by the Manchester Design Registry
Summary
This roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric was manufactured by F. Steiner & Co. in 1923. It shows tropical trees alternating with Arab architecture, including mosques. The theme fits in with the Art Deco taste for exoticism.
Bibliographic reference
Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 77.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.467-1966

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Record createdSeptember 13, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O67430/furnishing-fabric-steiner--co/
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