Artworks · Ruth Adler Schnee

Bells (Furnishing Fabric)

1995 · Cotton and rayon, tied and free twill and plain weave double cloth

277.1 × 141 cm (109 1/8 × 55 1/2 in.); Repeat: 9.5 × 4.5 cm (3 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

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Threads (Furnishing Fabric)

1995 · Cotton and rayon, mixed twill tied double cloth

277.1 × 142.7 cm (109 1/8 × 56 1/4 in.); Repeat: 15.2 × 17.1 cm (6 × 6 3/4 in.)

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Birds in Flight (Furnishing Fabric)

1995 · Cotton and rayon, two-color complementary warp twill weave self-patterned by warp floats

280.6 × 136 cm (110 1/2 × 53 1/2 in.)

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Pipedreams (Furnishing Fabric)

1995 · Cotton and rayon, mixed twill tied double cloth self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats

278.8 × 141 cm (109 3/4 × 55 1/2 in.); Repeat: 24.2 × 17.1 cm (9 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)

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Cables (Furnishing Fabrics)

1958 · Wool, plain weave; screen printed

97 × 67.4 cm (38 1/4 × 26 1/2 in.)

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Fission Chips (Drapery Fabric)

1947 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

134.5 × 135.1 cm (52 7/8 × 53 1/8 in.)

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Plaid (Drapery Fabric)

1946 · Linen and rayon, plain weave; screen printed

94.6 × 133 cm (37 1/4 × 52 3/8 in.)

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Loopholes (Furnishing Fabric)

1945 · Cotton and polyester, plain weave; screen printed

60.9 × 132.2 cm (24 × 52 in.)

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Loopholes (Furnishing Fabric)

1945 · Cotton, polyester, wool, plain weave; screen printed

79 × 128.8 cm (31 × 50 3/4 in.)

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Door to Door (Furnishing Fabric)

1945 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

92.2 × 135.5 cm (36 1/4 × 53 3/8 in.)

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Batik (Furnishing Fabric)

1945 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

86.3 × 63.1 cm (34 × 24 7/8 in.)

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Pebbles (Drapery Fabrics)

1945 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

96.4 × 62 cm (37 7/8 × 24 3/8 in.)

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Cordwood (Drapery Fabric)

1945 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

92.3 × 135.5 cm (36 1/4 × 53 3/8 in.)

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Bingo (Drapery Fabric)

1945 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

91.6 × 67 cm (36 × 26 3/8 in.)

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Busy Bye Ways Echo (Drapery Fabric)

1945 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

93.5 × 135.5 cm (36 3/4 × 53 3/8 in.)

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Strings and Things (Furnishing Fabric)

1944 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

93.4 × 123 cm (36 × 48 3/8 in.)

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Pins & Needles (Furnishing Fabric)

1944 · Cotton and wool, plain weave; screen printed

91 × 82.5 cm (35 3/4 × 32 1/2 in.)

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Nosegay (Furnishing Fabric)

1943 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

99.7 × 130.8 cm (39 1/4 × 51 1/2 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 in.)

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Seedy Weeds (Furnishing Fabric)

1943 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

91.6 × 134.6 cm (36 1/8 × 53 in.)

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Central Park South (Furnishing Fabric)

1943 · Polyester, rayon, and wool, plain weave; silk screen printed

71.3 × 133.8 cm (28 1/8 × 52 5/8 in.)

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Central Park South (Drapery Fabric)

1943 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

96.7 × 133.4 cm (38 × 52 1/2 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 68.6 cm (27 in.)

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Lazy Leaves (Drapery Fabric)

1943 · Polyester, silk, cotton, rayon, wool, plain weave; screen printed

89.9 × 137.1 cm (35 × 54 in.)

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Semaphore (Drapery Fabric)

1943 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

111.1 × 134.8 cm (43 3/4 × 53 in.)

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Narrow Gauge (Drapery Fabric)

1943 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

32.3 × 126.2 cm (12 3/4 × 49 5/8 in.)

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Strata Echo (Furnishing Fabric)

1942 · Cotton and wool, plain weave; screen printed

93.3 × 142.1 cm (36 3/4 × 56 in.)

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Country Fair (Drapery Fabric)

1941 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

91.2 × 63.5 cm (35 7/8 × 25 in.)

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Wireworks (Furnishing Fabric)

1940 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

87.1 × 62.3 cm (34 1/4 × 24 1/2 in.)

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Wireworks (Furnishing Fabric)

1940 · Cotton and wool plain weave; screen printed

109.8 × 136.2 cm (43 1/4 × 53 5/8 in.)

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Construction (Furnishing Fabric)

1940 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

77.4 × 67.8 cm (30 3/8 × 26 3/4 in.)

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Construction (Furnishing Fabric)

1940 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

278.3 × 135.6 cm (109 5/8 × 53 3/8 in.)

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Lamplights (Drapery Fabric)

1940 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

82.8 × 59.9 cm (32 1/2 × 23 1/2 in.)

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Swizzles (Furnishing Fabrics)

1939 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

310 × 135.2 cm (132 × 53 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 85.3 cm (33 5/8 in.)

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Little Men with Bird (Furnishing Fabric)

1939 · Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

94.2 × 93.7 cm (37 × 36 7/8 in.)

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Keys (Drapery Fabric)

1939 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

91.9 × 66.6 cm (36 1/4 × 26 1/4 in.)

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Fancy Free (Drapery Fabric)

1939 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

93.8 × 136.1 cm (36 7/8 × 53 5/8 in.)

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Slits & Slats (Furnishing Fabric)

1937 · Cotton, combined twill weave; screen printed

144 × 55.1 cm (56 5/8 × 21 5/8 in.)

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Pits & Pods (Furnishing Fabric)

1937 · Cotton, wool, plain weave; screen printed

89.1 × 66 cm (35 1/16 × 26 in.)

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Slits & Slats (Drapery Fabric)

1937 · Linen, plain weave; screen printed

92.3 × 127.3 cm (35 3/8 × 50 1/8 in.)

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