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Towel from the Linnelinjen (Linen Line)

A work made of linen and cotton, plain weave with stripe of satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces (satin damask).

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  • A work made of linen and cotton, plain weave with stripe of satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces (satin damask).

Date:

1955

Artist:

Designed by Astrid Sampe (Swedish, 1909–2002)
Marketed by Nordiska Kompaniet’s Textilkammare
Produced by Almedahls AB
Dalsjöfors, Sweden

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Astrid Sampe (Designer)

Title

Towel from the Linnelinjen (Linen Line)

Place

Sweden (Object found 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 1955

Medium

Linen and cotton, plain weave with stripe of satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces (satin damask)

Dimensions

66.8 × 50.2 cm (26 1/4 × 19 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Astrid Sampe

Reference Number

1986.376

Extended information about this artwork

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