Items Similar to Textile Installation Titled 'Eye' by Detroit Fiber Artist Jane Knight 1970s
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10
Jane KnightTextile Installation Titled 'Eye' by Detroit Fiber Artist Jane Knight 1970s1975
1975
About the Item
A textile Installation titled 'Eye' comprised of 21 wool-wrapped jute elements by fiber artist Jane Knight 1928-2013. Signed with embossed copper studio plate. Acquired directly from the private collection of the Knight family's private collection. Executed in the 1970s. This example is a beautiful abstract form with a neutral background and accents of jewel tones.
Jane Knight (1928-2013) was born in Grosse Pointe and received her BFA from the University of Michigan in 1951. After graduation, she worked as the Art Director for the Detroit-based luxury department store JL Hudsons and designed for the Cranbrook Theater School. Due to her husband's employment at Eero Saarinen and Associates, she was embraced by a community of cutting-edge designers and architects at the epicenter of the modernism movement and was personal friends of Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, and George Nelson to name a few.
Jane was an avid traveler who always viewed the world magically with her creative eye. As an art collector herself, she highly regarded the work of Alexander Caler and Henri Matisse. Throughout her career, she created numerous freestanding, wall-mounted, and suspended fiber art sculptures for countless interior environments. Her artwork has been featured in books on fiber design, exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, and is included in several corporate collections including Borge Warner and Chrysler.
Jane's body of work is a product of her perpetual need to create art and a constant conviction that one's home should be a continual environmental stimulus. Her wall hangings, which are considered to be her most important works, are comprised of brightly colored woolen strands encapsulating heavy lengths of jute fibers. These captivating works of art epitomize the vibrancy and textural exuberance characteristic of the fiber art movement throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Many of these three-dimensional textile works were recently discovered in storage and have not been displayed since they were originally presented at the San Francisco Galleria Design Center Exposition "Art Fabric '77: The Contemporary American Tapestry". Other important pieces are available.
- Creator:Jane Knight
- Creation Year:1975
- Dimensions:Height: 39.5 in (100.33 cm)Width: 49 in (124.46 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:Condition is excellent.
- Gallery Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: SKU000001521stDibs: LU2854216130102
About the Seller
New to 1stDibs
Joined in the past six months.
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
1stDibs seller since 2025
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Dallas, TX
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllMonumental Fiber Art Textile Wall Sculpture "Flight" by Barbara Barron, 1982
Located in Dallas, TX
Temporary End of Summer Sale.
This phenomenal wall-mounted mid-century-modern sculpture is titled "Flight" and was created by internationally recognized textile artist Barbara Barr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wool, Thread
Large Scale Freestanding Fiber Art Sculpture by Jane Knight Titled 'The Tree'
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental abstract fiber art sculpture was created in the mid-1960s by renowned Detroit artist, Jane Knight. She is best known for her elaborate large-scale wall textile installations...
Category
1960s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Gene Montez Flores Brutalist Wall Mount Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Incredible Brutalist torch-cut wall mountable sculpture by artist Gene Montez Flores. Designed to hang as shown. Produced during in the early 1960s in his California studio. Has neve...
Category
1960s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Abstract Nail Sculpture in the Style of Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Brutalist Abstract Nail sculpture comprised of hundreds of hand welded flat nails with a rusticated patina. Would be great as a fireplace scree...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
David Szfranski Pink Psychedelic Mechanical Blinking Light X Sculpture See Video
Located in Dallas, TX
Sequential blinking light sculpture by contemporary artist David Szfranski.
Blanket
Wood Substrate
Lights
Electronic Blinking mechanism.
Box 9"x 6" x 5.5"
The sculpture has a hypn...
Category
Early 2000s Modern More Art
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Mid-Century Sunburst Wall Sculpture in Mixed Metals by Stuart Mathews
Located in Dallas, TX
Stuart Mathews was a prolific sculptor who studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and Cranbrook in the 1950s. His work is characterized by his ability to combine a variety of differ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
You May Also Like
Covered Parts 24114 - abstract geometric contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Covered Parts 24114 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Sander Martijn Jonker. His reliefs are made by creating a unique single-use mould in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Jute, Resin, Acrylic
Covered Parts 24113 - abstract geometric contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Covered Parts 24113 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Sander Martijn Jonker. His reliefs are made by creating a unique single-use mould in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Jute, Resin, Acrylic
"El abrazo" Carolina Yrarrázaval, Contemporary woven textile wall sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
"El abrazo" Carolina Yrarrázaval, jute, linen, 40" x 14" x 7", 2017.
This woven Contemporary textile sculpture was done by Chilean fiber artist, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Jute, Linen
Roperoot 1: Green and Brown, Original Post Minimalist Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
Roperoot 1: Green and Brown
48.0 x 48.0 x 3.0, 4.0 lbs
Jute
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"The process of making rope is simple: separate the fibers into two halves,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Jute
“Surge Protector” Blue Abstract Contemporary Mixed Media Found Object Sculpture
By Brent Fogt
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract contemporary collage sculpture that incorporates found furniture, jute, concrete, and paint. The amorphous form features a primarily blue "cord" extending from a grey wooden and concrete base.
Artist Biography: The son of a Lutheran pastor and a psychotherapist, Brent Fogt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Shibari Heart (Gold)
Located in Bristol, GB
Resin, steel, chrome and jute with white pedestal
Edition of 10
Not signed or numbered
Artwork in excellent condition. Minor scratch and scuffs on base of sculpture
Images of editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
