Upholstery Trim c. 1938

Fritz Boehmer made this drawing of upholstery trim, and it’s like he was thinking about the building blocks of pattern. The top band is this rich combo of teal and burgundy, with these stylized roses that feel both old-world and kinda fresh. Then you’ve got the middle one, stripes of green, blue, and this pale yellow that almost vibrates against each other – so simple, but so effective. And at the bottom? A fringe, like the party at the edge of the design. I bet Boehmer was totally geeking out on the possibilities of these woven structures; he was probably trying to get ideas down on paper, maybe playing with colour combinations to nail that perfect vibe. It’s cool to think about how ideas cross-pollinate across different art forms, right? Like, maybe someone saw this and thought, "Hey, I could totally riff on that in a painting!" Artists are always in conversation.