Important Design Session 1 
9 December 2007
Important Design Session 1 
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Van Day Truex

Terra carpet

Edward Fields, Inc.
USA, c. 1965
hand-woven wool 154 h × 134 w in (391 × 340 cm)
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $7,200
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Van Day Truex, prominent Design Director at Tifffany's and one-time President of Parsons School of Design, designed this carpet for Mrs. Vincent Astor. Printed manufacturer's mark to reverse: [Edward Fields].
provenance: Private collection, Palm Springs

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