Artworks

Dorothy Liebes

Wool, chenille, silk, cotton, and metal foil laminate · 1940

Gunta Stölzl

Jute, silk, cotton, and cellophane · 1932

Dorothy Liebes

Linen, cotton, silk, cotton chenille yarns and wool bouclé yarns, plain weave · 1928

Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky)

Brass, silver, and gold; Case: wood, faux-leather, silk, cotton, iron alloy hinges, and copper alloy clasps · 1927

Asante

Silk, cotton, and rayon, 27 narrow woven strips of plain weave with bands of weft-faced, warp-ribbed plain weave and bands of plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; joined · 1925

Henri Stéphany

Silk, cotton, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, compound plain weave with self-patterning and patterning wefts with supplementary binding warps in plain, satin, and various twill interlacings, possibly executed with a Jacquard attachment · 1925

Edward Wormley

Silk, cotton, and linen, plain weave · 1925

Edward Wormley

Silk, cotton, and linen, plain weave · 1925

Edward Wormley

Silk, cotton, and wool, plain weave · 1925

Edward Wormley

Silk, cotton, and linen, plain weave · 1925

Medora Ann Welsh

Silk, cotton, and wool, variety of plain satin and twill weaves; some with supplementary and/or complementary elements; some with self-patterning elements, and some printed; pieced; quilted; edged with silk, plain weave · 1904

George Washington Maher, American

Cotton and silk, plain weave with pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliquéd with silk and cotton, satin damask weave; linen and gilt-strip-wrapped linen satin weave; cotton and silk plain weaves; embroidered with silk, cotton, linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen threads · 1901

George Washington Maher

Cotton and silk, plain weave with pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliquéd with silk and cotton, satin damask weave; linen and gilt-strip-wrapped linen satin weave; cotton and silk plain weaves; embroidered with silk, cotton, linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen threads · 1901

George Washington Maher

Cotton and silk, plain weave with pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliquéd with silk and cotton, satin damask weave; linen and gilt-strip-wrapped linen satin weave; cotton and silk plain weaves; embroidered with silk, cotton, linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen threads · 1901

Ida Ou Nadif

Leather; shoe stitched with cotton and silk; trimmed with wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and stem stitches; couching; silk and cotton wrapped cut tassels · 1900

Ida Ou Nadif

Wool and linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton, and linen in chequered chain, double running, herringbone, threaded herringbone, pattern darning, satin, and stem stitches; silk-, cotton- and linen- wrapped cut tassels; top edge: linen and wool, weft twining; warp fringe wrapped with wool and embroidered with silk in compound cross stitches: lower edge: silk, centered weft twining; edged with cotton wrapped cord; silk and cotton wrapped cut tassels · 1900

Alexander Morton & Co.

Wild silk, cotton and dyes; woven double-cloth · 1890

Florence

Pieced and embroidered “crazy” quilt; dyed and printed silk, cotton, wool and metallic plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics and ribbons; silk, cotton and metallic embroidery threads, raised work embroidered appliques, glass beads, metal spangles · 1886

Florence Elizabeth Marvin

Pieced and embroidered “crazy” quilt; dyed and printed silk, cotton, wool and metallic plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics and ribbons; silk, cotton and metallic embroidery threads, raised work embroidered appliques, glass beads, metal spangles · 1886

Alexander Morton & Co.

Silk, cotton, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts · 1885

Luigi Bevilacqua

Silk, cotton and gilt strip, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet · 1875

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Linen, plain weave; appliquéd with medallion of silk, satin weave; appliquéd with padded linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton and silk- wrapped cotton and silk and cotton tubular braided cord in satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; glass eye and appliquéd with silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; embroidered with silk and silk-wrapped cotton in paper padded satin stitches; couching · 1841

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Linen, plain weave; appliquéd with medallion of silk, satin weave; appliquéd with padded linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton and silk- wrapped cotton and silk and cotton tubular braided cord in satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; glass eye and appliquéd with silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; embroidered with silk and silk-wrapped cotton in paper padded satin stitches; couching · 1841

Paminggir

Six loom widths: four loom widths of: silk, cotton and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; embroidered with silk, cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton in back and straight stitches; laidwork and couching; embellished with metal-backed glass mirrors; and two loom widths of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, gold leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton and gold-colored metal strip, in back, double running, split, stem, and surface satin stitches; laidwork and couching; embellished with metal-backed glass mirrors · 1801