We celebrate master craftsmanship and timeless great design.
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Energize your space with Etincelle. This design is inspired by the archive of Bianchini-Férier of textile capital Lyon, France 1930s-1950s. The original document is hand drawn with ink on tissue paper.
Lyon's textile history dates to the 1400s. The city still contains a labrinyth of "traboule" tunnels once used to connect small weaving studios.
The original document artwork is hand-drawn with ink on tissue paper. This is just one step in the precise manual process used in 19th century textile production.
We believe there is no substitute for the creative magic of hand & paper. This sketch shows plans for Étincelle on two custom armchairs.
An icon of textile design, Bianchini-Férier became world-famous after the Paris Exposition of 1889. The firm operated continuously for over 100 years, surviving through the Great Depression, two World Wars, and a century’s worth of design eras. Their archive is a course in 20th century art, from Art Nouveau to Postmodernism. Bianchini-Férier textiles were used in couture fashion houses including Balenciaga, Givenchy, Poiret, and Yves Saint-Laurent.
Étincelle is French for spark. It describes the organic, bursting, firecracker movement evoked in this pattern. The rounded, boomerang-like motifs in this design would become popular in the “atomic age” to follow. Textile designers of that era were excited by advances in space travel and technology, which they interpreted into motifs resembling rocket ships and atoms under a microscope. The original source document was likely meant for a monochrome jacquard or brocade design, rather than a 2-tone print.
Our fabric is digitally printed. This printing process reduces waste by allowing us to print to-order.
| Inspired by the Archives Of | BIANCHINI-FERIÉR OF LYON, FRANCE |
| Contents | LINEN BLEND: 55% LINEN, 45% COTTON, PRE-SHRUNK |
| Fabric Width | 57 IN, SELVAGE TO SELVAGE |
| Printed Width | 54 IN |
| Repeat | 18 IN WIDTH X 21.3 IN HEIGHT |
| Lead Time | 5 Weeks + Shipping |
| Made In | USA |
