Object Number 1952.0353.001 A

Object Name

Window hanging (Curtain)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
The interior design firm of Ernest Lo Nano manufactured many textile furnishings (curtains, upholstery, bed hangings, etc.) for Henry Francis du Pont between 1929 and 1958. Mr. du Pont mainly worked with Ernest S. Lo Nano Jr (1901 to 1958), who was proprietor of the shop from 1935-1958. Mr.du Pont was quite clear that Lo Nano did not act as the interior designer at Winterthur. Rather, Lo Nano was the curtain maker and upholsterer. Jeni Sandberg has conducted much of the primary research on Lo Nano. See the manuscripts, notes in file "Lo Nano" in textile curator's office.

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This curtain was made by Ernest LoNano Interiors of New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Previously attributed to Italy, c. 1740, the main fabric was probably made in Europe between 1880-1950.

Date

1929-1952

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, woven tag; "Interior Decorator/ ERNEST LoNANO/ 127 East 59th St N.Y." (woven)
2. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "52.353.1a" (graphite)
3. Label; reverse, twill tape label; "SEASON 2" (stamped in red)
4. Label; reverse, fabric label; "3 F CECIL / Right Window Curtain / April-May-June"

Materials

Silk; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (damask), Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

111.75 (L) , 50.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

283.845 (L) , 128.905 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Weibel, Adele Coulin. 1952 Two Thousand Years of Textiles.
• Used to help date border fabric, which shows design elements of the early 17th century.
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.