Rowen, Inc. | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 5 objects involving Rowen, Inc.

Loosely woven cream-colored ground showing a bold pattern of rows of large circles. Circles are turquoise with bright blue, magenta and off-white abstract leaf shapes; and olive green containing turquoise and off-white.

Textile, Forest, ca. 1958
linen (55%), spun rayon (30%), goat hair (15%).
1959-101-3

This object was made by Rowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Pattern shows animals within lace-like branches.

This object was made by Rowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

White Dacron with a stiff texture printed in a buff color showing a design of abstract, linear and vertical shapes suggesting hourglasses. Pigment is thick like paint and does not come through to the reverse.

Textile, Luana, ca. 1958
dacron.
1959-101-1

This object was made by Rowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Heavy and tightly woven natural linen showing an off-center pattern of two sets of columns in gray and rust zigzags, or alternately wide and narrow shape.

Textile, Etruria, 1950–59
linen.
1959-101-2

This object was made by Rowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.

Seven samples of a pattern adapted from a piece of lace in the Cooper Hewitt collection, 1954-99-1. Design shows animals within scrolling lace-like vines.

This object was made by Rowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.