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Tivoli

Furnishing Fabric
1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Heal Fabrics Ltd., London, was founded in 1941 as a subsidiary of the long-established firm Heal & Son and was originally known as Heal's Wholsesale and Export Ltd.. After the Second World War the company began to specialize in furnishing fabrics and in 1958 changed its name to Heal Fabrics. Under the visionary direction of Tom Worthington (1948-1971) the company secured a worldwide reputation for issuing well-designed contemporary fabrics.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTivoli
Materials and techniques
Machine-screen printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Tivoli' of machine-screen printed cotton, designed by Peter Hall for Heal Fabrics Ltd., Great Britain, 1967
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of machine-screen printed cotton in yellow, buff and olive-green.
Dimensions
  • Length: 48in
  • Width: 108in
Credit line
Given by Heal & Son Ltd.
Subject depicted
Summary
Heal Fabrics Ltd., London, was founded in 1941 as a subsidiary of the long-established firm Heal & Son and was originally known as Heal's Wholsesale and Export Ltd.. After the Second World War the company began to specialize in furnishing fabrics and in 1958 changed its name to Heal Fabrics. Under the visionary direction of Tom Worthington (1948-1971) the company secured a worldwide reputation for issuing well-designed contemporary fabrics.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.27-1968

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Record createdNovember 11, 2002
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