Artworks · Ben Rose

Harvest Fields (Furnishing Fabric)

1994 · Cotton, and polyester, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and complementary ground weft floats; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

21.8 × 26.3 cm (8 1/2 × 10 3/8 in.); Repeat: 5.4 × 3.3 cm (2 1/8 × 1 1/4 in.)

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Harvest Fields (Furnishing Fabric)

1994 · Cotton and polyester, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and complementary ground weft floats; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

109.4 × 141.5 cm (43 × 55 3/4 in.); Repeat: 5.4 × 3.3 cm (2 1/8 × 1 1/4 in.)

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Paracas (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1993 · Cotton and polyester, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and complementary ground weft floats; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

21.3 × 26 cm (8 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.); Repeat: 7 × 13.1 cm (2 3/4 × 5 1/8 in.)

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Suhama (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1993 · Cotton and polyester, plain weave with some supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

20.3 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.); Repeat: 10.5 × 13 cm (4 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

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Noshi (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1993 · Rayon and polyester, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill and mixed twill weaves

a: 20.3 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.) b: 23.8 × 13 cm (9 3/8 × 5 1/8 in.) c: 16.4 × 3.7 cm (6 1/2 × 1 3/8 in.) d: 2.8 × 15 cm (1 × 5 7/8 in.) e: 4.8 × 14.3 cm (1 7/8 × 5 5/8 in.) f: 5.4 × 11.4 cm (2 1/8 × 4 1/2 in.) g: 2.8 × 9.8 cm (1 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.) h: 3.2 × 13.7 cm (1 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.) i: 3.5 × 10.2 cm (1 1/4 × 4 in.) j: 3.4 × 10.4 cm (1 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.) Repeat: 1.8 × .6 cm (3/4 × 1/4 in.)

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Abacus (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1993 · Cotton and rayon, plain weave variation

20.2 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 7/8 in.); Repeat: 8 × 4.4 cm (3/8 × 1 3/4 in.)

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Pattern # 98881- color 001 (Proto-type) (Furnishing Fabric)

1993 · Polyester, two-color complementary weft weave

87.6 × 139.7 cm (34 1/2 × 55 in.); Repeat: 3.5 × 2 cm (1 1/2 × 3/4 in.)

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Vincent (Furnishing Fabric)

1992 · Polyester, three-color complementary weft weave on satin, twill, and plain interlacings; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

85.8 × 64.8 cm (33 3/4 × 25 1/2 in.); Repeat: 24.7 × 16.5 cm (9 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)

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Rennie (Furnishing Fabric)

1992 · Nylon, cotton, wool and rayon, complementary warp and weft plain weave

70 × 58.6 cm (27 1/2 × 23 1/8 in.); Repeat: 8.7 × 11.2 cm (3 3/8 × 4 3/8 in.)

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Blanket (Sample)

1992 · Cotton and polyester, three-color complementary weft weave

74.4 × 136.6 cm (29 3/8 × 55 in.)

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Blanket (Sample)

1992 · Wool, 4:1 satin damask weave

100.9 × 148.5 cm (39 3/4 × 58 1/2 in.); Repeat: 10 × 12 cm (4 × 4 3/4 in.)

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Inca (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1992 · Polyester and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and complementary ground weft floats; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

34.7 × 119.3 cm (13 3/4 × 47 in.)

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S. R. O. (Furnishing Fabric)

1988 · Wool, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts

53.6 × 46 cm (20 3/4 × 18 1/8 in.); Repeat: 1.6 × 1.2 cm (5/8 × 3/8 in.)

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Illuminati (Furnishing Fabric)

1988 · Polyester, complex gauze weave; weft dyed

88.7 × 139.3 cm (34 7/8 × 54 7/8 in.); Repeat: 3 × 0.3 cm (1/8 × 1/8 in.)

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Tenayuca (Furnishing Fabric)

1988 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

275.9 × 125.2 cm (108 5/8 × 49 1/4 in.); Repeat: 29.9 × 7.7 cm (11 3/4 × 3 in.)

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Greenwich Village (Sample )(Furnishing Fabric)

1987 · Wool and nylon, tied double cloth of plain weave (face) and weft-float faced twill weave

22.4 × 26.8 cm (8 7/8 × 10 1/2 in.); Repeat: 14.3 × 17.3 cm (5 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

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Special McDonalds Panel Cloth (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1987 · Polyester, plain weave and twill weave; tied double cloth

27.3 × 25.6 cm (10 3/4 × 10 1/8 in.); Repeat: 14.9 × 14.3 cm (5 7/8 × 5 5/8 in.)

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Limelight (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1986 · Wool, and nylon, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave with supplementary backing wefts and supplementary patterning wefts

a: 21.3 × 26.3 cm (8 1/2 × 11 in.); b: 21.5 × 28 cm (8 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.); Repeat: 1 × 1.8 cm (3/8 × 3/4 in.)

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Autobahn (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1985 · Cotton, wool and nylon, satin damask weave self-patterned by areas of mixed twill weaves

a: 21.4 × 26.3 cm (8 3/8 × 10 3/8 in.); b: 21.2 × 26 cm (8 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.); Repeat: 1.4 × 1.4 cm (1/2 × 1/2 in.)

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Studio (Furnishing Fabric)

1985 · Rayon, 4:1 satin damask weave

89.4 × 62.5 cm (35 1/8 × 24 5/8 in.); Repeat: 32 × 35 cm (12 5/8 × 13 3/4 in.)

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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)

1985 · Nylon and rayon, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats

68.3 × 72.6 cm (26 7/8 × 28 5/8 in.); Repeat: 1.7 × 1.6 cm (3/4 × 5/8 in.)

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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)

1985 · Cotton, wool and nylon, complementary warp and weft plain weave; woven on a loom with Jacquard attachment

61 × 138.8 cm (24 × 54 5/8 in.); Repeat: 16.6 × 17.1 cm (6 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)

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Mr. Zebra & Watusi (Furnishing Fabric)

1983 · Polyester, plain weave; screenprinted

183.2 × 127.4 cm (72 1/8 × 50 1/8 in.)

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Ketchikan (Furnishing Fabric)

1983 · Polyester, plain weave; screen printed

90.8 × 127.7 cm (35 3/4 × 50 1/4 in.); Repeat: 29.9 × 25.4 cm (11 3/4 × 10 in.)

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Sahara Stripe (Furnishing Fabric)

1983 · Polyester and acrylic, weft-float faced twill weave; screen printed

68.6 × 60.2 cm (27 × 23 3/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 33.1 cm (13 in.)

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Yuan (Furnishing Fabric)

1982 · Cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut velvet; screen printed

85.1 × 143.8 cm (33 1/2 × 56 5/8 in.); Repeat: 26.4 × 15.2 cm (10 3/8 × 6 in.)

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Bamboo II (Furnishing Fabric)

1982 · Polyester, plain weave; screen printed

99.1 × 62.3 cm (39 × 24 1/2 in.)

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Yuan (Furnishing Fabric)

1982 · Polyester, plain weave; screen printed

69.9 × 59.4 cm (27 1/2 × 23 3/8 in.); Repeat: 26.4 × 15.2 cm (10 3/8 × 6 in.)

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Chambri (Furnishing Fabric)

1981 · Acrylic and rayon, plain gauze weave; screen printed

144.5 × 116.8 cm (56 7/8 × 46 in.); Repeat: 15.2 × 7.6 cm (6 × 3 in.)

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Jazz (Furnishing Fabric)

1980 · Wool, nylon and acrylic, plain weave

21.8 × 27.3 cm (8 1/2 × 10 3/4 in.); Weft repeat: H.: 6 cm (1/4 in.)

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San Marcos (Furnishing Fabric)

1979 · Polyester and acrylic, weft float-faced twill weave; screen printed

69.2 × 63.3 cm (27 1/4 × 24 7/8 in.); Repeat: 2.6 × 20.3 cm (1 × 8 in.)

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Mashad II (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1978 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed; right selvage present

68.3 × 63.2 cm (26 7/8 × 24 7/8 in.); Repeat: 46.4 × 30.2 cm (18 1/4 × 11 7/8 in.)

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Aegean Linear I (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1977 · Acrylic and rayon, plain weave; screen printed; right selvage present

68.2 × 63.8 cm (26 7/8 × 25 1/8 in.); Repeat: 29.9 × 15.2 cm (11 3/4 × 6 in.)

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Peruvian Linear (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1976 · Polyester, acrylic, and linen, weft-float faced twill weave; screen printed; right selvage present

67.9 × 61 cm (26 3/4 × 24 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.)

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Clouds II (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1976 · Cellulose acetate and biconstituent vinal-vinyon, weft-float faced twill weave; screen printed; right selvage present

68.2 × 63.7 cm (26 7/8 × 25 1/16 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 54 cm (21 1/4 in.)

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Foliation II (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1976 · Glass fibers, plain gauze weave; screen printed

53.1 × 59.1 cm (20 7/8 × 23 1/4 in.)

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Clouds I (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1976 · Cellulose acetate and biconstituent vinal-vinyon, weft-float faced twill weave; screen printed; right selvage present

69.2 × 63.2 cm (27 1/4 × 24 7/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 54 cm (21 1/4 in.)

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Sea Horses II (Furnishing Fabric)

1976 · Modacrylic and rayon, plain weave; screen printed

277.4 × 126.1 cm (109 1/4 × 49 5/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 91.1 cm (35 7/8 in.)

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Foliation II (Furnishing Fabric)

1976 · Modacrylic and rayon, plain weave; screen printed

328.4 × 125.1 cm (128 1/8 × 49 1/4 in.); Repeat: 60.6 × 61.1 cm (23 7/8 × 24 in.)

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Plane Tree II (Furnishing Fabric)

1975 · Acrylic and rayon, plain weave; screen printed

160.6 × 130.7 cm (63 1/4 × 51 1/2 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 159.3 cm (62 5/8 in.)

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Saguaro I (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1975 · Polyester and acrylic, weft-float faced twill weave; screen printed

70.5 × 63.2 cm (27 3/4 × 24 7/8 in.); Repeat: 46.1 × 29.2 cm (18 1/8 × 11 1/2 in.)

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Saguaro I (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1975 · Polyester and cotton, plain weave; screen printed; left selvage present

69.9 × 87.2 cm (27 1/2 × 34 3/8 in.); Repeat: 46.1 × 29.2 cm (18 1/8 × 11 1/2 in.)

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Navajo (Furnishing Fabric)

1974 · Acrylic and rayon, plain weave; screen printed

58.1 × 63.8 cm (22 7/8 × 25 1/8 in.); Repeat: 33.6 × 14.9 cm (13 1/4 × 5 7/8 in.)

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Warwick (Sample) (Furnishing Fabric)

1974 · Polyester, modacrylic, and linen, weft-float faced twill weave; screen printed; right selvage present

69.3 × 62 cm (27 1/4 × 24 3/8 in.)

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Inboard (Furnishing Fabric)

1973 · Polyester, plain weave; screen printed

67.5 × 68.9 cm (26 5/8 × 27 1/8 in.); Weft repeat: H.: 17.8 cm (7 in.)

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Cowrie (Furnishing Fabric)

1973 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

68.4 × 63.3 cm (26 7/8 × 24 7/8 in.)

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Edo I (Furnishing Fabric)

1973 · Polyester and cotton, machine knit; screen printed

146.1 × 129.3 cm (57 1/2 × 50 7/8 in.); Repeat: 40.6 × 41.6 cm (16 × 16 3/8 in.)

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Caledonia (Furnishing Fabric)

1972 · Rayon and acrylic, plain weave; screen printed

67.8 × 62.2 cm (26 5/8 × 24 1/2 in.); Repeat: 20.3 × 19.6 cm (8 × 7 3/4 in.)

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