Artek: ABC Collection

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Finnish company Artek has a history going back to 1935. They continue to produce legendary designer Alvar Aalto’s furniture and lighting pieces today. He designed the textile pattern Siena in 1954 and it has been used continually since then — it’s an example of the staying power of simplicity and versatility. Artek recently introduced a home accessories collection called the abc Collection, all centered around Siena and h55, a pattern designed by Aalto’s wife Elissa. The abc Collection includes Siena and h55 on cotton, a heavier weight cotton canvas,



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Schumacher: Saul Steinberg

Saul Steinberg (1914-1999) was a reknowned artist and illustrator best known for his work for The New Yorker. He worked in all sorts of media including textiles and wallpaper. Schumacher has reproduced three of his prints as both fabric and wallcoverings.

Views of Paris (above) is a 54″ wide 100% cotton.

Opera is a 70″ wide 100% cotton, available in two colorways.

Aviary was originally designed



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Wendy Bray

Fibercopia links to this .pdf article from World of Interiors by designer Wendy Bray. Ms. Bray has been designing since the late 1940s and is still working today. Sanderson will be bringing one of her prints to fabric later this year, and she’s also working with The Art of Wallpaper on a colleciton. She said there has been a lot of interest in her since the article about unearthing her decades-old portfolio was published.

{ images copyright Wendy Bray Designs and used with permission



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