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Nocturne (Furnishing Fabric)

A work made of wool and polyester, weft-float faced satin weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats and by areas of twill and plain weaves; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

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  • A work made of wool and polyester, weft-float faced satin weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats and by areas of twill and plain weaves; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Date:

1985

Artist:

Produced by Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc. (American, 1952–1997)
Switzerland

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Jack Lenor Larsen Inc. (Producer)

Title

Nocturne (Furnishing Fabric)

Place

New York City (Object made in)

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Made 1985

Medium

Wool and polyester, weft-float faced satin weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats and by areas of twill and plain weaves; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

Dimensions

247.4 × 146.5 cm (97 3/8 × 57 5/8 in.); Repeat: 18.2 × 9.8 cm (7 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen in honor of Christa C. Mayer Thurman's 25th Anniversary at the Art Institute of Chicago

Reference Number

1992.1200

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