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Toni Ettenheim
Handwoven pillow with brown, white, orange and pink stripes and fringe

ca. 1986

About the Item

Toni Ettenheim (1926–2003) was a Milwaukee based Jewish textile artist, and her tapestries hang in numerous banks and buildings in the Midwest. This pillow is an excellent example of her work on a smaller, functional scale, but that mirrors the artistic goals of her large-scale work. The heavy pillow is woven out of a variety of textural wool yarns, creating a broken striped pattern of white against a dark brown ground and with a single stripe of orange and pink. On either of the short sides of the pillow are long fringes that cascade and drape. 16 x 26 x 8.5 inches, pillow body with 9-inch fringe on each short edge Signed with monogram TE woven into pillow, lower right Overall good condition; some pulling to woven strands and loose fibers
  • Creator:
    Toni Ettenheim (1926 - 2003)
  • Creation Year:
    ca. 1986
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Overall good condition; some pulling to woven strands and loose fibers.
  • Gallery Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1643d1stDibs: LU60536773292
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