The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 19, 2024

Raff

Raff

c. 1950
(Swedish, born Finland, 1910–1994)
manufacturer
(Swedish, est. 1902)
Overall: 97.2 x 130.8 cm (38 1/4 x 51 1/2 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Gråsten’s grid-patterned textiles were especially popular with young urban women in the 1950s.

Description

Viola Gråsten’s textile patterns often use stark abstraction and geometry, a design feature of traditional native Finnish rugs. Her textile design Raff won her a gold medal at the important 1951 Triennale in Milan. Throughout the mid-20th century Gråsten continued to design abstract patterns that were especially popular among young consumers for their modernist flair.
  • purchased from Bonnier's, New York
  • Good Design. Museum of Modern Art, NY.
    Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 11, 2019-February 10, 2020).
  • {{cite web|title=Raff|url=false|author=Viola Gråsten, Nordiska Kompaniet|year=c. 1950|access-date=19 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.200