Adelphi’s Early-Twentieth Century Collection
draws on the work and influence of the Wiener Werkstätte in Vienna and
the French Moderne movement--later known as Art Deco--two of the most
influential design schools of the century. Designers in Vienna and in
Paris inspired and influenced a generation of designers throughout
Europe and the United States, who created a huge variety of patterns
that combine fantastic organic and geometric forms with a vibrant color
palette.
Grille is from Adelphi's archive; although
printed by a well known French firm its designer is unknown.
The pattern shows how a straightforward grid (French grille)
can be transformed as an Art Deco design. By using undulating lines,
adding whimsical "bubbles," and using metallic bronze with a palette of
vibrant colors, the result is anything but an ordinary geometric
grid.
Repeat: 19½ inches
Width: 18¾ inches
Straight Match
The historic colorway shown above is double width;
alternative colorways are single width.