Sampler (Furnishing Fabric)

Designed by Else Regensteiner (American, born Germany, 1906–2003) and Julia McVicker (American, 1906–1990) Produced by reg/wick studio (American, 1945–1980) Manufactured by Forster Textile Mills, Inc. United States, Illinois, Chicago Heights

Date

1955/65

Medium

Linen and cotton; rayon and acetate bouclé, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps

Dimensions

a: 78.8 × 22.9 cm (31 × 9 in.); b: 131.4 × 24.7 cm (51 3/4 × 9 3/4 in.); c: 2.2 × 21.5 cm (3/4 × 8 1/2 in.); d: 109.7 × 22.9 cm (43 1/4 × 9 in.); e: 6 × 20.8 cm (2 3/8 × 8 1/4 in.); f: 82.5 × 23.2 cm (32 1/2 × 9 1/8 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Else Regensteiner