Picnic Blanket I
The Raymond Loewy Edition is a series of five rugs commissioned by Edward Fields in 1952 to introduce the concept of “area rugs” in a modern form and ultimately revolutionized the role of the carpet in home decor. All designs in this edition are expertly tufted by skilled artisans.
Picnic Blanket I is made from 100% wool by Tai Ping craftsmen.
Raymond Loewy
Raymond Loewy, a Paris-born, US-based industrial designer, is celebrated for his broad range of design work from the late 1920s through the 1970s. Loewy is best known for his iconic designs such as the Lucky Strike cigarette package, the slenderized Coca-Cola bottle, the streamlined Greyhound bus, and more. Loewy’s rug designs for Edward Fields are simultaneously nostalgic and timeless, featuring geometric patterns in natural and celestial motifs. The most widely recognized design, Picnic Blanket, was ordered for the Kaufmann desert house in Palm Springs, one of the most iconic mid-century homes in the US.
