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Fruktlåda (Case of Fruit)

1947
(Swedish, 1916–1982)
manufacturer

Knoll Associates

(American, est. 1938)
America, New York
Cotton: plain weave, loom width, printed
Overall: 89.5 x 128.3 cm (35 1/4 x 50 1/2 in.)
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1952.402
Location: not on view
This artwork is known to be under copyright.

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The apple tree likely refers to the Tree of Life, called the “Yggdrasil” in Norse mythology.

Description

Initially produced by the Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet, this version of Fruktlåda was manufactured in America despite its Swedish name. The textile’s bright blue color was only associated with the version printed by Knoll Associates, who usually identified the pattern as Apples. Its strongly delineated pattern depicts the various stages of an apple’s life from seed to decay.
Fruktlåda (Case of Fruit)

Fruktlåda (Case of Fruit)

1947

Stig Lindberg, Knoll Associates

(Swedish, 1916–1982), (American, est. 1938)
America, New York

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