Wallpaper Sample Klöverblad
The Aurora Wallpaper
Designed by Josef Frank in 1947, the Aurora wallpaper evokes the shimmer of early morning light. The name means “dawn” in Latin, and in Roman mythology, Aurora is the goddess of the morning, sister to Sol, the sun god, and Luna, the goddess of the moon. Legend tells that each morning, she opened the gates of the East with her rosy fingers, allowing the sun’s chariot to pass through and usher in the day.
– Josef Frank “Bright colours and powerful patterns can take away the feeling of confinement.
Even a pokey little cubicle can become exciting with striking wallpaper.”
Josef Frank's Wallpaper
Josef Frank always designed different kinds of prints for specific purposes. He never used fabric patterns for wallpapers or wallpaper patterns for fabrics, but made sure that each pattern had a unique use.
Josef Frank“The monochromatic surface appears uneasy, while prints are calming, and the observer is unwillingly influenced by an underlying slow approach.”
Printing Josef Frank’s Wallpaper
For nearly 170 years, contemporary wallpapers have been produced by the Åsunden lake in Västergötland, Sweden. In Ulricehamn’s Wallpaper Factory, employees work to preserve artisanal traditions to bring that heritage into the future.
Josef Frank
Austrian designer and architect Josef Frank has had an enormous impact on the history of Swedish design. Despite being nearly 50 years old when emigrating to Sweden, he is now considered one of the country’s most important designers of all time.
