Alpine Tulip Wallpaper in Red Sky Palette (NEW!)
Schwarzenbach and Co. was a silk house founded in Switzerland in 1829. The family business expanded to New York in the 20th century, but they maintained a lakeside villa in their Swiss hometown, which now houses a music school.
The inspiration for Alpine Tulip was found on the backside of another artwork, crossed through with a red crayon. We like to imagine the red mark was made by the artist’s children, seeking to add their own flair to the doodle.
Schwarzenbach & Co. was founded in Thalwil, Switzerland in 1829. They were known for weaving silk in jacquard patterns. The family business grew into one of the world’s largest silk producers throughout the 20th century. The company expanded to New York City in the 1920s, but they maintained a lakeside villa in their Swiss hometown, which now houses a music school. The Swiss National Museum in Zurich now houses a collection of Schwarzenbach’s designs.
The inspiration for Alpine Tulip was found on the backside of another artwork, crossed through with a red crayon. We like to imagine the red mark was made by the artist’s children, seeking to add their own flair to the doodle! The pattern is an example of a tessellating repeat, where the negative space inbetween motifs is the same shape as the motif itself. The pattern’s name nods to the mountain range which crosses through Switzerland, the origin of this print’s inspiration.