Description
A truly exciting piece in such vivid, luscious color — more vibrant than my photos depict, you won’t be disappointed. A 1970s hand printed fabric (which blows the mind in these colors with this layering) that depicts buoyant, happy flowers and bouquets along with expressive dragonflies and butterflies on a half-toned grid background. Both edges boast a contrasting two-toned chartreuse curvilinear lattice border. Twee yet sophisticated at the same time. Firm hand, light chintzing.
COLORS: Unrivaled two-toned chartreuse, brilliantly burnt orange, vivid yellow, deep chocolate brown accents, a touch of Robin’s Egg Blue, all on a khaki and beige half-toned grid background.
USE: This piece would be perfect — PERFECT — as a one-of-a-kind fabric headboard for a child’s twin sized bed (saving the border for another use or piecing in the boarder). One could also do a full-sized headboard IF you pieced added fabric to the edges for what would be stretched and pressed/attached behind the board. Or cover a screen/make a small curtain for one window, or a stunning oversized message board. Or consider covering a large scale ottoman, or the back of a settee when a different fabric is used on other parts of the piece, such as this designer is doing: https://w9yards.com/custom-chairs/ — just use it where the fabric can really be seen.
SIZE: 55″ wide x 53.25″ long
CONDITION: Excellent, well-preserved sturdy cotton, medium hand, lovely colors. Slight yellowing from age at the selvage only.
I have another, larger piece of this in an amazing yellow available.
MAKER: Brunschwig and Fils is a 19th century French firm noted for its rich textiles across home decor categories. Zelina Comegys Brunschwig married into the family and the firm contributing significantly to its design offerings as well as a commitment to workers, ongoing production during WWII here in its American location, and the preservation of history in material culture. Great NY Times article about her and the firm: https://www.nytimes.com/1981/09/12/obituaries/zelina-comegys-brunschwig-chairman-of-fabric-company.html
