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Length of furnishing fabric: Shapes
Designed by: Raymond Loewy (American, born in France, 1893–1986)
American
1954
Medium/Technique
Printed cotton plain weave
Dimensions
248.9 x 116.8 cm (98 x 46 in.)
Credit Line
Mary L. Smith Fund
Accession Number1998.94
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite ground printed with whimsical designs of objects (birdcage, keys, unicycle, cognac glass, horn, umbrella, hourglass, and binoculars) and elongated kidney shapes in reds, brown, and beige. Label: "A Roomaker Fabric - Raymond Loewy Original - Shapes U.M.andM. inc 1954"
ProvenancePrivate collection, California; Purchased by Giles Kotcher, about 1998; Purchased by the MFA, June 24, 1998.
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