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Le Cigar

A work made of rayon, two-color complementary weft twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain and twill interlacing.

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  • A work made of rayon, two-color complementary weft twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain and twill interlacing.

Date:

1920s/30s

Artist:

Designed by Pierre Chareau (French, 1883–1950)
France

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Pierre Chareau (Designer)

Title

Le Cigar

Place

France (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 1920–1939

Medium

Rayon, two-color complementary weft twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain and twill interlacing

Dimensions

77 × 128.2 cm (30 1/4 × 50 1/2 in.); Repeat: 48.2 × 31.5 cm (19 × 12 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment

Reference Number

1992.384

Extended information about this artwork

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