Fabric Sample Teheran
The Hawai Fabric
Hawai serves as an exemplary illustration of how Josef Frank frequently fused imagination with reality in his patterns. Within the intertwined stems, flowers and fruits flourish in a way that evokes a dreamlike world imagined by Josef Frank during his years in New York from 1943 to 1945.
About the print
Hawai is one of several prints Josef Frank designed during his years spent in New York 1943 – 1945. For Hawai, he was inspired by a collection of palampores showcased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Cabinet 522 upholstered in Hawai 315 linen fabric.
Hawai 100 linen is perfect for thin curtains.
Printing the Hawai fabric
Josef Frank’s Hawai (Hawaii) pattern is meticulously crafted using the screen printing technique — an intricate method that demands precision and artisanal skill.
Josef Frank
Austrian designer and architect Josef Frank has had an enormous impact on the history of Swedish design. Despite being nearly 50 years old when emigrating to Sweden, he is now considered one of the country’s most important designers of all time.
