Textile sample

Art Historical Context

This exquisite silk textile sample, created around 1900 by the French firm J. Claude Fr & Co. with an unknown designer, offers a glimpse into the opulent world of early 20th-century textile design. Measuring just 9⅝ × 9⅞ inches, this woven swatch was likely produced as a sales sample, showcasing intricate patterns to prospective buyers in an era when silk was prized for its luster and versatility in fashion and furnishings. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Modern and Contemporary Art acquired through the Rogers Fund in 8, it bridges the decorative arts of the fin-de-siè...