Wallpaper Klöverblad – Josef Frank

Klöverblad Wallpaper

Green clover leaves wind their way across a white background. The Klöverblad (Cloverleaf) wallpaper features a clean and simple motif, designed by Josef Frank in the 1940s. The design is calm and harmonious, distinguishing itself from Josef Frank’s often lively world of prints. Upon closer inspection, two four-leaf clovers can be discovered in the billowing repeat.

Josef Frank’s Wallpapers

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.

“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

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.