Olga Fisch Modernist Ecuadorian Handwoven "CAVERNA" Rug, Ecuador, c.1955
By Olga Fisch
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Olga Fisch Modernist Ecuadorian Handwoven "CAVERNA" Rug, Ecuador, c.1955
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$7,800
H 60 in W 35 in D 0.5 in
Modernist Abstract Ecuadorian Tapestry / Wall Hanging Designed by Olga Fisch
By Olga Fisch
Located in Buffalo, NY
Hungarian origin, Olga Fisch (1901-1991) emigrated in 1933, first to Morocco and in 1939 to Ecuador, ahead
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Vintage Olga Fisch Ecuadorian Rug. Size: 6' 10" x 10' 4"
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
Stunning vintage Ecuadorian rug by Olga Fisch, origin: Ecuador, circa mid-20th century. Size: 6 ft
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$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 58 in W 49 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Olga Fisch Folk Art Ecuadorian Rug 125cmx145cm Tapestry 4x5 Beige c.1955
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Olga Fisch Folk Art Ecuadorian Rug 125cmx145cm Tapestry 4x5 Beige c.1955 About Us
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$1,800
H 58 in W 32 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Wall Hanging Olga Fisch
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
crude and worthless. Largely because of the efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador
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$11,900Sale Price|30% Off
W 132 in L 160 in
1950s Multicolor Modern Vintage Ecuadorian Carpet ByOlga Fisch 11'x13'4" Rug
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
Ecuadorian carpet designed by Olga Fisch 13'4" x 11'0" Of Hungarian origin, Olga Fisch (1901-1991
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$2,580Sale Price|70% Off
W 71 in L 94 in
Olga Fisch Carpet "Caceria 'The Hunt'" Hungary/Ecuador, circa 1950
Located in Evanston, IL
A "Caceria" designed by the Hungarian Immigre Olga Fisch and hand woven circa 1950 in her Ecuador
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$36,400Sale Price|30% Off
W 148 in L 207 in
1960s Abstract Vintage Nazca Ecuadorian Beige Olga Fisch Rug 12'4"x17'3" Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Ecuadorian Carpet, Designed by Olga Fisch Quito, Ecuador Middle 20th century, c. 1960 Symmetrically
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$1,800
H 44 in W 24.25 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool, Metal Folk Art Rug Weaving Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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$500
H 25 in W 25 in D 6 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Pillow or Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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Olga Fisch, Carpet from the Caverna’s Serie, circa 1950
By Olga Fisch
Located in Paris, ile de france
Olga Fisch ,Carpet from the Caverna’s serie, circa 1950 certainly one of the most impressive carpet
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Frutas Tapestry By Paula Barragán
By Olga Fisch
Located in Quito, EC
creativity. Designed by Paula Barragán, this tapestry draws inspiration from the vibrant culture of Ecuador
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Tres Pescados By Paula Barragán
By Olga Fisch
Located in Quito, EC
the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of Ecuador. In the process of elaboration of this
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Vintage Handmade 'Caballito' Folklore Rug by Olga Fisch, Ecuador, circa 1950s
By Olga Fisch
Located in San Antonio, TX
This handmade folklore rug by Olga Fisch is in overall excellent condition. Caballito pattern
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Olga Fisch Carpet "Caceria" Hungary Ecuador C.1950 12' x 9'
By Olga Fisch
Located in Chicago, IL
A large rug 12' x 9' "Cacerie" ('The Hunt") designed by the Hungarian immigree Olga Fisch and hand
Ecuadorian Carpets Designed by Olga Fisch 12'0" x 16'0"
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
Corpus Christi processions from Cotopaxi, Ecuador. A number of these costumes are in the Olga Fisch Folk
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Deco Vintage Rug 'Churos' Signed by Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
Olga Fisch linked the gap between Folk Art and Fine Art when working with artisans in Ecuador
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Mid Century Ecuadorian Carpet By Olga Fisch ( 5'2" x 6'9" - 157 x 205 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Ecuadorian Carpet By Olga Fisch ( 5'2" x 6'9" - 157 x 205 )
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H 44 in W 24.25 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool, Metal Folk Art Rug Weaving Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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Sold
H 25 in W 25 in D 6 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Pillow or Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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H 16 in W 19.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Pillow or Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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Olga Fisch "Casitas" Tapestry
By Olga Fisch
Located in Hanover, MA
1960's Olga Fisch tapestry called "Casitas" woven for Folklore. Woven with Salasaca wool by the
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Art Deco Ecuadorian Rug by Olga Fisch
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
Olga Fisch nee Anhalzer (1901-1990) was an extraordinary artist, art dealer and cultural advocate
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Vintage Fiber Art by Olga Fisch for Folklore
By Olga Fisch
Located in Denton, TX
Large midcentury wool Tapestry by Olga Fisch for Folklore with metal ceramic beads woven in.
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Modernist Ecuadorian Rug by Olga Fisch from the "Caverna" Series
By Olga Fisch
Located in Buffalo, NY
Olga Fisch Rugs and Carpets - Olga Fisch nee Anhalzer (1901-1990) was an extraordinary artist, art
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Ecuadorian "Caverna" Carpet by Olga Fisch - Room Size 12'x9'
By Olga Fisch
Located in Rochester, NY
Modernist Ecuadorian "Carverna" series hand knotted woven wool rug by Olga Fisch (Hungarian born
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H 34 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
Olga Fisch Mid-Century Modern Woven Folk Art Ecuadorian Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite colorful hand woven tapestry/wall hanging by artist/designer Olga Fisch (1901
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H 61 in W 37.5 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Wall Hanging Olga Fisch
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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Vintage Ecuadorian Rug
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
An Ecuadorian rug designed by Olga Fisch in the mid-20th century. Signed lower right corner
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H 29 in W 42.5 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool, Metal Folk Art Rug Weaving Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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Sold
H 16 in W 19.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Pillow or Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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Sold
H 36 in W 24 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Pile Folk Art Rug Caverna Series Giraffes
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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Sold
H 16 in W 19.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Handwoven Tapestry Wool Folk Art Rug Weaving Pillow or Wall Hanging
By Olga Fisch
Located in Surfside, FL
efforts of Olga Fisch the artifacts produced by Ecuador's 250 Indian tribes are now highly regarded. Over
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Vintage Olga Fisch Wool Tapestry
By Olga Fisch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Hungarian artist Olga Fisch moved to Ecuador in 1939. Her work was strongly influenced by her love
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Intricate Ecuadorian Woven Wall Hanging Tapestry by Olga Fisch
Located in Pasadena, CA
A large woven alpaca wool wall hanging tapestry labeled, Folklore by Olga Fisch, Quito Ecuador
Jean Lurcat Aubusson Tapestry
By Jean Lurçat
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century tapestry designed by Jean Lurcat and woven at Atelier Suzanne Goubely-Gatien in Aubusson, France. Hand woven in wool, it dates to the 1950s and entitled "Bahia La Rouge"....
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Large Modernist Rug / Weaving, Depicting 3 Musicians, Hand Loomed
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 67" x 67" Modernist rug / weaving, depicting 3 Musicians, hand loomed, Flat weave, reversible, reminiscent of famed image by Picasso. Wonderful wall hanging, Excellent original...
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Despite her Hungarian roots, artist Olga Fisch is remembered as the “mother of Ecuadorian folk art” due to her love of Ecuador’s art and culture. Best known for her vibrant rug designs and tapestries, Fisch contributed greatly to promoting Ecuadorian folk art abroad and introducing the country’s traditions and heritage to the world.
Born in Budapest in 1901, Fisch became interested in art at an early age. In her youth, she collected Hungarian folk crafts and was keen on becoming a painter.
In the 1920s, Fisch studied realist painting at an art school in Düsseldorf, Germany. There, she met her first husband, the sculptor Jupp Rübsam, and the couple moved to Vienna, Austria, where she worked as a ceramics designer. Following their divorce, Fisch grew unsettled by the burgeoning anti-Semitism in pre-World War II Germany. After she married for a second time, Fisch and her husband traveled to Morocco, Eritrea, Italy and the United States before receiving asylum status in Ecuador in 1939.
Settling in Quito, Fisch became enamored with traditional Ecuadorian folk art and returned to her childhood hobby of collecting crafts — everything from pottery and hand-carved wood sculptures to colorful textiles. Fisch’s sizable collection prompted her to open a gallery, called Folklore, in 1942. However, what she considered beautiful art was regarded by others as crude.
“When I first started collecting the local Indian art and then opened this gallery, people were shocked,” she said in an interview with The Christian Science Monitor. “I remember someone asking, ‘How can you, as a cultured European woman, collect this trash?’” Nevertheless, Fisch’s collection soon garnered international attention and acclaim.
In the 1940s, Fisch began designing folk art-inspired rugs, hand-woven by indigenous Ecuadorian weavers. One rug caught the eye of acclaimed writer Lincoln Kirstein, then curator of New York’s Museum of Modern Art; he commissioned her to create a rug for the museum’s collection. Over the years, Fisch also made rugs for the United Nations Headquarters and the Metropolitan Opera.
Fisch returned to Hungary in 1987 to visit family members who had survived the Nazi regime. She later came back to Quito, where she died in 1990.
Today, Fisch’s legacy lives on through the Olga Fisch Folklore brand, store and museum, which still operates in Quito. Her works are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Textile Museum in Washington, DC.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Olga Fisch rugs and other art.