{"product_id":"djtx018","title":"TABLE RUNNER, Gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé in 1954.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work was produced in her own textile studio, \"Dora Jung Textil\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was gifted by Dora Jung to Simone Prouvé, daughter of Jean Prouvé of France and a textile artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore becoming an independent artist, Simone Prouvé trained for six months in 1953 under Alice Lund in Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough Lund's introduction, she traveled to Finland and trained as a weaver under Dora Jung.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is woven from wool and linen, which is unusual for Dora Jung's works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is also a similar work with a different pattern that she gifted to her close friend Gunnel Nyman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtremely rare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Good condition with no noticeable damage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ex-text-01\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"black-text-01\" style=\"margin-top: 48px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDORA JUNG | 1906-1980 | FINLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDora Jung was an artist of uncompromising craftsmanship, one who devoted her life to mastering materials and technique through tireless daily practice in pursuit of her own artistic vision. Working from her own weaving studio, she developed the traditional damask technique into a modern form of expression that rose to the level of art. As a designer, she was also a pioneer who helped renew Finnish linen design through her collaboration with Tampella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA member of the first class of the textile art department at the Central School of Applied Arts, Jung graduated in 1932 and immediately established her own weaving studio, Dora Jung Textil, in her family home. While producing damask textiles primarily for churches and commissioned projects, she was also highly active internationally from the outset of her career, exhibiting her work in major exhibitions abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe year 1937 was especially significant for Jung. She received a gold medal at the Paris Exposition, and a major commission led to the beginning of her collaboration with Tampella, where she would later serve as artistic adviser. That same year, her work on tablecloths, napkins, and other textiles for the Savoy Restaurant, designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto, also marked the beginning of her association with Artek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1938, she held a joint exhibition with the glass designer Gunnel Nyman, a close friend and kindred spirit from her student years. The two exhibited together again at Artek in 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the Linen Exhibition held at Artek in 1956, Jung presented linen products manufactured by Tampella. These works became modern linen designs that harmonized with the modern tableware emerging in the early 1950s as part of the idea of “beautiful everyday objects.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her many honors, the most remarkable were her achievements at the Milan Triennale. She received the Grand Prix in 1951 and 1954 for works produced in her own studio, and again in 1957 for a Tampella product, accomplishing the extraordinary feat of winning the Grand Prix three times in succession. She was also awarded the Pro Finlandia medal in 1955, and in 1979 received the British honorary title Honorary Royal Designer for Industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DORA JUNG","offers":[{"title":"GREEN \/ DJTX018","offer_id":48596013514992,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5761\/8160\/files\/DJTX018_1.jpg?v=1765888333","url":"https:\/\/elephant-life.com\/en\/products\/djtx018","provider":"ELEPHANT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}