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Large Scale Freestanding Fiber Art Sculpture by Jane Knight Titled 'The Tree'
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This large scale abstract fiber sculpture was created in the mid-1960s by renowned Detroit Artist, Jane Knight. This work was a part of her private collection and was never exhibited for sale. This piece is comprised of literal miles of jute strands hand twined in multicolored wool fibers. The piece was designed to free Stand in a room and absolutely captivating. The diameter of the centre 'column' is about 20"
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 traveller who always viewed the world magically with her creative eye. As an art collector herself, she highly regarded the work of Alexander Calder 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. -
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Documentation: Signed Origin: United States Period: 1950-1979 Materials: wool Condition: Good. Very good original. Wear consistent with age & use. Creation Date: 1960 Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century Dealer Reference #: SKU00002020 Incollect Reference #: 744143
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