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Sidewall (France)
This is a sidewall. It was designed by Jean Lurçat and manufactured by Pierre Chareau. It is dated 1923 and we acquired it in 1930. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.
Lurcat designed several papers for French architect and designer Pierre Chareau interiors including this one for the 14th Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1923. While the high contrast colors might appeal to and stimulate a child, the images of tanks and battleships might not seem like appropriate décor for a nursery today.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan.
- Handkerchief, Mouchoire d'Instruction Militaire No. 10
- cotton.
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Braguin.
- 1981-11-25
- Sidewall - Sample, Wings Over America
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Henry H. Allman.
- 1947-81-5
- Sidewall, The House that Jack Built
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Grace Lincoln Temple.
- 1938-62-57
Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.
- Sidewall, The Months
- machine-printed from engraved rollers.
- Gift of Mrs. Edwin F. Tarbox.
- 1948-77-1
- Poster, Otto Piene, A Field of Hot Air Sculpture over Fire in the Snow
- offset lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Ken Friedman.
- 1997-19-239
- Bandbox, Clayton's Ascent
- block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1917-36-2-a,b
Its dimensions are
H x W: 51 x 48 cm (20 1/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
It is inscribed
In graphite beside wallpaper on page, "French"
Cite this object as
Sidewall (France); Designed by Jean Lurçat (French, 1892–1966); Manufactured by Pierre Chareau (French, 1883–1950); block-printed paper; H x W: 51 x 48 cm (20 1/16 x 18 7/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan; 1930-21-1-f
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions Hewitt Sisters Collect and Rooms with a View: Landscape & Wallpaper.