Klimt Tree of Life Blue Crêpe de Chine Scarf

DESIGNER'S NOTES

A magnificent Fox & Chave silk crêpe de chine scarf with a design featuring an element from the Stoclet Frieze, a series of three mosaics created by the Austrian Artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) under commission by the Belgian financier Adolphe Stoclet and his wife Suzanne for the Stoclet Palace in Brussels, Belgium.

Located in the dining room of the Palace a building designed by architect Joseph Hoffmann, the frieze was completed between 1905 and 1911, and represented a quintessential example of Klimt's Symbolist and Art Nouveau style.

Each mosaic surrounds a central motif of a tree of life with swirling boughs and branches showcasing Klimt's fascination with gold leaf and elaborate ornamentation.

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STYLING

Wear your Fox & Chave crêpe de chine silk scarf in a variety of ways from the French Knot: Fold scarf in half, loop around neck, pull ends through loop, to the Infinity Knot: Loop scarf twice, tie ends in knot. More scarf styling ideas are available in this wonderful How to Tie a Scarf book.