Marion Dorn
(1896-1964), Textile designerSitter in 1 portrait
American-born textile designer. Dorn came to England in 1923 and established a reputation at the forefront of interior design during the late 1920s and 1930s. Known in particular for her 'sculpted' carpets, she contributed to some of the best-known interiors of the time including the Savoy, Claridges, the Orion and the Queen Mary. She was married to the graphic designer Edward McKnight Kauffer.
by Frank Owen Dobson
bronze bust, circa 1930-1931
On display in the Entrance Hall on Floor 0 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6366
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