Lot 128: Gerald Wilde, pale blue silk twill crêpe scarf, c.1947, printed with black abstract design for ...

Gerald Wilde, pale blue silk twill crêpe scarf,c.1947, printed with black abstract design for Ascher, LondonGerald Wilde (1905-1986) was born in London and studied at the Chelsea School of Art under Graham Sutherland. There he met Henry Moore and they became lifelong friends. Zika and Lida Ascher commissioned artists to design for their fabrics and scarves. Gerald Wilde was commissioned in 1947 to produce abstract art printed on to the scarves.