%C2%A9 Jack Lenor Larsen%2C Inc.%2C Larsen Design Studio
Samarkand, 1968-1988
Cotton; dyedexpand_more
Gift of Cowtan & Tout, Inc.expand_more 99.1.690.4
Not on Viewexpand_more
Created a year after the Kublai Khan collection and named for the golden-domed Turkestan capital exotic Samarkand exemplified the company’s marketing phrase “romancing the collection.” The flamboyant motifs and colors borrow from the spring flowering in the Asiatic steppes.
Sales of Larsen fabrics were not limited to the United States. Economic considerations at times made it reasonable to have two production centers for certain fabrics, such as Samarkand, which was popular in both the United States and Europe. This design remained in stock until 1987.
Details
- Title
- Samarkand
- Artist Life
- New York, est. 1952
- Role
- Designer
- Accession Number
- 99.1.690.4
- Curator Approved
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