Late 20th Century Barbara Beckmann Hand-Marbleized Coral Cotton Sateen Fabric

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This cotton sateen was hand marbleized in coral in Barbara Beckmann's studio, creating a fluid, variegated surface. It is 54 … Read more This cotton sateen was hand marbleized in coral in Barbara Beckmann's studio, creating a fluid, variegated surface. It is 54 inches wide and offered as a 4 yard length. Beckmann's marbleizing was done entirely by hand, so no two lengths are the same.

This piece was acquired directly from the Barbara Beckmann estate by Heather Kearsley Wolf, a longtime friend and collaborator of the artist.

There is so much paint, that there is no sheen in the fabic, like one would expect from a traditional sateen weave. See less