Eva Zeisel for The Rug Company Part 1

Check out the new collection of rugs from 102-year-old designer Eva Zeisel and The Rug Company. This first part post looks at the beautiful neutral rugs...

A blend of silk and wool, the design Eva sits in front of is our favorite of her new collection with The Rug Company.

The Fish design is 100% wool and based on a tile shape of Eva's.

(Images: Talisman Brolin, Aaron Able)

ALSO
• Matthew Williamson for The Rug Company

Comments (15)

I have so much respect (awe, really) for Eva Zeisel and her incredibly long career. These rugs are nice, though not my favorite work of hers, but I am so glad that she's still practicing, and even evolving in her work. Kudos!

posted by fabframes on May 21st 2009 at 4:08pm
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here here fabframes!

posted by Julia at Living Luxely on May 21st 2009 at 4:16pm
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Inspiring! Beautiful designs, too.

posted by bookgirl on May 21st 2009 at 4:26pm
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HUGE respect for Eva Zeisel and her work. These are lovely - nothing is going to match the impact of her best work, but I like the one she's sitting in front of in the great photo best as well.

posted by misha bk on May 21st 2009 at 4:53pm
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I hope to be as creative when/if I get to be her age.

posted by bepsf on May 21st 2009 at 5:06pm
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Is it inappropriate for me to say that I have a total crush on Eva? I mean, she's almost three times my age and, damn, can she still design!

posted by visualingual on May 21st 2009 at 5:09pm
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Very inspiring that she is still designing, love her work.

posted by hforhannah on May 21st 2009 at 5:11pm
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@visualingual -- good taste is never inappropriate!

Great rugs. Great designer.

posted by rosenatti on May 21st 2009 at 5:31pm
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I loved the first rug the first time I saw it, didn't realize it was hers. She is such an amazing woman. I hope to grow up and be just like her.

posted by leadingedge on May 21st 2009 at 5:40pm
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She is such a national treasure!

posted by LuvModern on May 21st 2009 at 7:39pm
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I wish I could afford one of these. What beautiful creations.

posted by baileyb on May 21st 2009 at 7:59pm
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Could she be any more amazing? What beautiful work!

posted by theobvious on May 22nd 2009 at 7:05am
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Wow, she's still alive and making beautiful things! I had no idea.

posted by justlikelead on May 22nd 2009 at 12:42pm
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Wow!!

Love the first rug!

Double cool, as she is the same age as my husband's grandmother, another amazingly beautiful lady.

posted by mschatelaine on May 22nd 2009 at 3:18pm
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Does anyone feel she is being exploited? I don't know the details of her new design deals, but I wonder if young execs are trying to squeeze stuff out of her just to make $$$. I kind of feel like, let her rest already! But if this is all her idea and she wants to work--more power to her.

posted by misohungry on May 29th 2009 at 5:21pm
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