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Length of furnishing fabric: Pythagoras
Designed by: Sven Markelius (Swedish, 1889–1972)
Designed for: Nordiska Kompaniet's Textilkammare (Swedish)
Marketed by: Knoll Textiles (American, founded 1947)
Designed for: Nordiska Kompaniet's Textilkammare (Swedish)
Marketed by: Knoll Textiles (American, founded 1947)
Swedish (marketed in United States)
1952
Object Place: Stockholm, Sweden
Medium/Technique
Cotton, screen printed
Dimensions
171 x 130 cm (67 5/16 x 51 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mary L. Smith Fund
Accession Number1998.92
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPrinted cotton with bold geometric design of interlocking lines and triangles, predominantly in blues, with black, green, and yellow on white ground.
ProvenancePrivate collection; Purchased by Giles Kotcher, about 1998; Purchased by the MFA, June 24, 1998.