Designed by June Groff (American, 1903–1974) and Larsen Design Studio (American, 1958–1997)
Produced by Jack Lenor Larsen Inc. (American, 1952-1997)
United States, New York, New York
Spice Garden (Furnishing Fabric)
INV-1034
Designed by June Groff (American, 1903–1974) and Larsen Design Studio (American, 1958–1997)
Produced by Jack Lenor Larsen Inc. (American, 1952-1997)
United States, New York, New York1981
Spice Garden (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by June Groff (American, 1903–1974) and Larsen Design Studio (American, 1958–1997) Produced by Jack Lenor Larsen Inc. (American, 1952-1997) United States, New York, New York →textileweaving - printed
Date
1981
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; printed
Dimensions
257.5 × 136.7 cm (101 3/8 × 53 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen
June Groff’s Spice Garden pattern, designed in the mid-1940s, became the first printed textile produced by the firm of Jack Lenor Larsen Inc. While the design initially was printed on plain cotton, its popularity led to the production of a velvet version as part of the 1981 Magnificata collection. The name of the collection could be a reference to the idea of praising or lauding virtues, whether those were Groff’s virtues as an artist and designer or the virtues that she found in nature and celebrated in her design.