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Panel (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)

A work made of cotton and linen, plain weave; block printed.

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  • A work made of cotton and linen, plain weave; block printed.

Date:

1920s

Artist:

Designed and produced by Atelier Martine (French, 1912-1929), founded by Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
Paris, France

About this artwork

Poiret participated in the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. His “pavilion” consisted of three barges moored on the river Seine. One, called Orgues (Organs), was the site for presenting his latest couturier collection. The backdrop consisted of painted scenes of Paris life by his old friend Raoul Dufy. The second, called Delices (Delights), was a luxury restaurant. The third, Amours (Loves), showcased Poiret’s interior design work, as produced by the Atelier Martine. The drawing room of Amours featured a heady mix of rich colors and audacious floral patterns, including curtains made from the fabric shown here.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Atelier Martine (Producer)

Title

Panel (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)

Place

Paris (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1920–1929

Medium

Cotton and linen, plain weave; block printed

Dimensions

135.9 × 130.5 cm (53 1/2 × 51 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Allerton

Reference Number

1924.200

Extended information about this artwork

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