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.