Scalloped-Edge Carpet Remnant
Object Name
Scalloped-Edge Carpet Remnant
Label
Measured at approximately one hundred and eighty square feet, this scalloped-edge carpet remnant encapsulates a story of compromise.
As we have seen with other objects in this collection, park officials struggled to establish a balance between the architectural vision of Taliesin and General Service Administration (GSA) Global Supply catalogue standards. For the carpet selection, Taliesin eventually ceded to the federal supply requirements, though the product selection was limited.
Composed of nylon fabric, synthetic material was often used in mid-century modern interior design, initially a testament to wartime rationing. The burnt orange coloring can again be attributed to Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, who envisioned the color scheme of the visitor center interior. Installed in the spring of 1967, Roxbury Carpeting covered the auditorium platform, the offices of the superintendent and assistant superintendent, as well as the reception area in the administrative portion of the visitor center.
Collection Number
ROMO #24035
Date of Requisition
Unknown
Materials
Nylon
Dimensions
51.25” L x 43.25” W x .33” H | 130 cm x 110 cm x 1 cm
Manufacturer
Roxbury Carpet Company, Saxonville, MA