Round Centerpiece (no. 932)
Item
Title
Round Centerpiece (no. 932)
Creator
Craftsman Workshops
Date
1912-13 (ca.)
Dimensions
36 inches (d)
Medium
Canvas, linen
Object No.
2017.2
Credit line
Museum Purchase, 2017
Marks
No shop mark, tag with "DON HARRIS" sewn to the back.
Description
Unlike most of the textiles that Stickley produced, in which the underlying motif was conventionalized but recognizable, the Checkerberry motif is abstracted to a point of pure design that disconnects the name of the pattern from the plant that inspired it. Designed by about 1905 when it was featured in Stickley's catalog Needle-work from the Craftsman Workshops, the motif was used on Portieres and Table Scarves until 1912 when it was introduced on pillows and as a centerpiece for the first time. Curiously, especially when one considers the large number of round tables that Stickley manufactured, the 1912 Craftsman Furnishings features only two round textiles–this centerpiece and a set of doilies.