Furnishing Fabric
Richard Riemerschmid
German, 1868–1957
1908
A 1908 linen furnishing fabric by Richard Riemerschmid, designed to bring a modern, handcrafted decorative surface to interiors through a repeating diamond-lattice pattern.
You notice a steady pattern of diamonds whose slightly ragged, sketchlike outlines and muted olive-green against off‑white create a lively, tactile rhythm that reads both geometric and handwrought.
The sample illustrates an early modern shift—rooted in German Arts and Crafts thinking—toward simplified, repeatable ornament made for both aesthetic unity and reproducible textile production, influencing twentieth‑century interior design and manufacturing.
Medium
Linen
Dimensions
7 7/8 x 8" (20 x 20.3 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Accession
185.1958.14
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