Printed, Multi colored, Chevron design.Length is 138.5" PLUS another 16" of sheer sleeve sewn on top edge. Side & bottom are hemmed. 48.5" pattern rpt. Polychrome on Edelweiss

%C2%A9 Jack Lenor Larsen%2C Inc.%2C Larsen Design Studio

Obelisk, 1958-1960

Linen; printedexpand_more

Gift of Cowtan & Tout, Inc.expand_more  99.1.1078

Not on Viewexpand_more

Many of the fabrics the company produced owe their success to the input of several people. Jack Larsen might suggest a source of inspiration, while other designers offered color and technical suggestions. Obelisk, however, which uses overprinting to enrich the color possibilities, is a rare example of a design developed solely by Jack Larsen. The pattern name may have been a company favorite. In 1981 and 1989, the company introduced two completely unrelated printed fabrics using the pattern name Obelisk, presenting an interesting challenge to those cataloguing the Larsen Archive.

Details
Title
Obelisk
Artist Life
born 1927
Role
Designer
Accession Number
99.1.1078
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Printed, Multi colored, Chevron design.Length is 138.5" PLUS another 16" of sheer sleeve sewn on top edge. Side & bottom are hemmed. 48.5" pattern rpt. Polychrome on Edelweiss

© Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc., Larsen Design Studio