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1966

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1986

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Napkin (France), ca. 1976

This is a Napkin. It was designed by Raymond Loewy. It is dated ca. 1976 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is woven textile. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Air France.

Cite this object as

Napkin (France), ca. 1976; Designed by Raymond Loewy (American, b. France, 1893–1986); woven textile; Gift of Air France; 1989-24-20

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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