Teheran

Robert Bonfils (1886-1972) designed this woven silk furnishing fabric called ‘Teheran’ for Bianchini-Férier about 1931. Bonfils was also a graphic artist. Many Art Deco designers adapted typical 18th century textile motifs, such as sprays of flowers, by simplifying and flattening them into modern forms. The silk manufacturers Bianchini-Férier were known for their innovative and lively fabrics in bright colours. Lyon was famous for its silk industry, which had flourished since the 1500s. It was a major producer of luxury goods for a worldwide market. This was an era when the French government actively promoted this sector, since they sought to establish French design as the foremost in Europe

Furnishing fabric · Lyon · 1923. Jacquard-woven rayon weft on a printed silk [chine] warp.. By Bonfils, Robert. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.