Anatolia (Furnishing Fabric)

For this velvet design, the furnishings firm of Osborne and Little followed advice given by the 19th-century designer Owen Jones, who encouraged British designers to look to Islamic art for inspiration. The title, Anatolia, suggests that the pattern derives from Turkish sources, such as carpets and other woven textiles that feature intricate geometric patterns. Like Jones, Osborne and Little appropriated and interpreted these motifs, employing a distinct color palette and producing their design as a luxurious home good for the late 20th-century consumer.