Glen Plaid Textile Sample

Artist: A. Joel Robinson, American, 1915–2012
Maker: L. Anton Maix Fabrics, New York, New York, founded 1948
Date: 1952
Material: Screen-printed linen
made in: New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification: Textiles
Collection: Decorative Arts and Design
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 24 × 34 1/2 in. (61 × 87.6 cm)
Credit Line: Marjorie Wyman Endowment Fund
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 105:2022

NOTES

Designer A. Joel Robinson used sharp, ultrathin lines to form the ingenious cellular patterns of Glen Plaid. Crisply printed on maker L. Anton Maix Fabric’s signature heavy linen, this rare showroom sample includes its original tags. In 1948, Lawrence Anton Maix launched his textile firm devoted to high quality manufacturing, advertising “bold, imaginative prints” by designers in fields ranging from architecture to engineering. Maix’s nimble production process allowed him to take creative risks and turn around custom orders in just a few weeks.

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