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Textile, Eden
This is a Textile. It was designed by Hella Jongerius and co-designed by Maharam Design Studio and produced by Maharam. It is dated 2014 and we acquired it in 2018. Its medium is 83% polyester, 17% cotton and its technique is jacquard woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.
Since Indian chintz first found its way to Europe in the 17th century, botanical designs have been a staple of interiors fabrics. Eden is a botanical that bridges the historical and the contemporary. Fantastical floral forms are silhouetted in an airy composition. A densely woven jacquard construction is used to accentuate the abstracted forms and emphasize contours in much the same way that a background damask and metallic brocade were used in the 18th century to give the illusion of shadow and light. Jongerius’s signature color combinations, here apricot and lime green against a dusky blue ground, reinforce the feeling of an 18th-century chinoiserie silk with a modern twist.
This object was
donated by
Maharam.
It is credited Gift of Maharam.
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Its dimensions are
H x W: 365.8 × 142.2 cm (12 ft. × 56 in.) Repeat H x W: 71.8 × 73 cm (28 1/4 × 28 3/4 in.)
Cite this object as
Textile, Eden; Designed by Hella Jongerius (Dutch, b. 1963); Co-Designer: Maharam (United States); 83% polyester, 17% cotton; H x W: 365.8 × 142.2 cm (12 ft. × 56 in.) Repeat H x W: 71.8 × 73 cm (28 1/4 × 28 3/4 in.); Gift of Maharam; 2018-25-2
