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Small Size Antique Heriz Rug with a Muted Color Palette
Located in New York, NY
This diminutive rustic rug shows a muted palette of rust, pale blue and cream, expressed in a
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Mid-20th Century Persian Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool, Cotton

Semi-Antique European Extremely Soft Color Palette Silk Rug, ca. 1940
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a semi-antique silk European rug woven during the mid-20th century circa 1940’s and
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Mid-20th Century European Other Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Silk

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Multi-Medallion Design in Muted Color Palette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Oushak Runner from Turkey with Medallion Design in subdued color tones, Keivan Woven Arts
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Provence Village Landscape Post-Impressionist 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
-Impressionist 1940's French summer painting of a village scene with shrubs in full summer greens. Inscribed
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Post Impressionist Artist Abstract Design Artwork
Located in Cirencester, GB
provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour
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Mid-20th Century Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Other

1940's Provence French Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence French Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour strong
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wax Crayon

Provence Boats Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
report: very good, colour strong Vibrant Post-Impressionist 1940's French summer painting of small
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's French Fruit Still Life, Post Impressionist Artist
Located in Cirencester, GB
provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, color
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Mid-20th Century Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Other

1940's Provence French Autumn Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, colour strong The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence French Delicate Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, colour strong The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence France Painting Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: very good, colour strong The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence French Bright Summer Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, colour strong The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence French Bright Summer Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, colour strong The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's French Post Impressionist Artist Abstract Artwork Design Original
Located in Cirencester, GB
provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour
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Mid-20th Century Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Other

1940's Provence Painting French Green Trees - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, colour strong The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence France Painting Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, colour strong The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence France Painting Tranquil Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: very good, colour strong The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence French House Painting Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

1940's Provence France Painting Sunny Warm Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: very good, colour strong with a small tear top left The painting is an excellent example of this much
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

Provence Bridge Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
report: very good, colour strong, toning around extreme edges of sheet. Vibrant Post-Impressionist 1940
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor

Antique/Vintage Persian Tabriz Carpet, 11'6" x 14'5" c-1940's
Located in Evanston, IL
Antique/Vintage Persian Handmade Tabriz Carpet, 11'6" x 14'5" c-1940's, highly decorative with
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Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Swedish Brutalist Tree Trunk Coffee Table, nice patina 1940s Handmade Unique
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Forest, BE
predominantly monochrome colour palette; other materials, such as steel, timber, and glass, are also featured
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Hardwood

Swedish Brutalist Tree Trunk Coffee Table, green marble 1940s Handmade Unique
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Forest, BE
predominantly monochrome colour palette; other materials, such as steel, timber, and glass, are also featured
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Stone, Marble

"Burnt Orange Seams" Gerome Kamrowski, Color Field, Abstract Expressionism
By Gerome Kamrowski
Located in New York, NY
1940s while living in New York, Kamrowski became an integral part of the emerging surrealists. In 1942
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1970s Color-Field Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Foam, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

"Grusgrav", Mid Century Modern Danish Color-Field Abstract in Yellow, 36/80
Located in Soquel, CA
subdued palette of earthy golden rod yellows and sage, the geometric areas of color divided into fractured
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1960s Color-Field Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Paper, Lithograph

Mid Century Textural Color-Field Abstract in Royal Blue-Purple by Peter Witwer
By Peter Witwer
Located in Soquel, CA
-century textural color-field abstract in a bold color palette of royal blue-purple by San Francisco artist
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1960s Color-Field Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Linen, Mixed Media, Oil

"Midsummer Night" Gerome Kamrowski, Color Field, Abstract Expressionism
By Gerome Kamrowski
Located in New York, NY
1940s while living in New York, Kamrowski became an integral part of the emerging surrealists. In 1942
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Foam, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

ORANGE PERSONAGE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Cat Portrait, Bold Color Collage
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
is a bold abstract portrait featuring a bold color palette of bright orange, black, forest green
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1980s Abstract Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Lithograph

Mid Century French Color Lithograph "Homme au Feuillage" (Man with Foliage)
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Soquel, CA
destroyed by the S.S. in 1944 in Lanzac. In 1940, he collaborated with André Derain and Raoul Dufy.
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1950s Modern Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Ink, Screen, Paper

Marthe Armitage X Sigmar, Kaare Klint 4118 Sofa
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
selected this colour way as a subtle homage to colour palette of Klint’s ‘Greek Fabric’, designed in 1932
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Mahogany, Upholstery

Marthe Armitage X Sigmar, Kaare Klint 4118 Sofa
Marthe Armitage X Sigmar, Kaare Klint 4118 Sofa
H 35.83 in W 51.78 in D 29.53 in
Circle of Othon Friesz, Le Naufrage, Large Scale Work on Canvas
By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz
Located in Cotignac, FR
colour palette to the works of French artist Achille-Émile Othon Friesz. The handling of the subject
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Canvas, Oil

Muted Mid-20th Century Vintage Oushak Rug with Medallion in Gray and Butter
Located in Atlanta, GA
same muted colors. This piece remains elegantly refined both in its soft color palette and
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Fog Bank Lifting Over Connecticut River
By Wolf Kahn
Located in Greenwich, CT
way of England in 1940. In 1945, he graduated from the High School of Music & Art in New York, after
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1980s Color-Field Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Oil, Canvas

Antique Khotan Rug, Deco Handmade Oriental Rug, Brown and Pink Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
geometric with abstract drawings with color palettes of rich colors to soft pastels. Size: 6'7"x13'4".
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Mid-20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Pair of Signed Antonio Zen Hexagonal Lamps, Made in Italy
By Antonio Zen None
Located in Lomita, CA
form. The color palette is earthy, neutral with brown and orange tones. They rest on a porcelain base
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Ceramic

At Green Camp
By Wolf Kahn
Located in Greenwich, CT
by way of England in 1940. In 1945, he graduated from the High School of Music & Art in New York
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1970s Color-Field Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Paper, Pastel

Striptease
By Irving Norman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A drawing by Irving Norman. "Striptease" is a macabre cultural commentary drawing, pencil and color
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Pencil, Color Pencil

Mid Century Modern Hickory Chair Co. Barrel Cane-back Arm Chair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Louisville, KY
contemporary/retro fabric in a perfect color palette of warm chocolates, soft mint green, earth beige and light
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Walnut

Vintage Afyon Kilim Western Anatolian Rug Old Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Vintage Kilim from the Afyon region with a rare and beautiful color
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Malatya Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and textures that
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Bayburt Kilim Rug Vintage Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Old Vintage Kilim from the Bayburt region with a rare and beautiful color
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Rashwan Malatya Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and textures that
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool, Natural Fiber

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
1940's French pointillist painting of abstract design. Strong, warm tones which will frame extremely
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Mid-20th Century Pointillist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor, Gouache

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Reclining Nude Mid 20th Century Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
lower right corner of sheet Beautiful Neo-Impressionist 1940's French pointillist painting of a
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Mid-20th Century Pointillist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Gouache, Watercolor

Unique Turkish Rug with Brown and Neutral Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
diamond and lattice design, the color palette and design of this rug are highly unusual and rare. Measures
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

American Abstract Expressionist Flowers Oil Painting Norman Carton WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
, and Thomas Eakins. Arthur Carles, especially with his sense of color, and the architect John Harbison
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Oil, Board

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Signed Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
good, colour strong, margins of sheet show light marks and edge light creasing, but image is clean
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Mid-20th Century Pointillist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor, Gouache

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Small Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour strong, thin card, margins
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Mid-20th Century Pointillist Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Watercolor, Gouache

Vintage French Art Deco Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
rug made in France in the 1940’s. This is an authentic example of the Art Deco European style. Its
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Vintage Swedish Kilim, Most Unusual
Located in Evanston, IL
carpet designers who moved away from traditional carpets during the 1940's-1950's. A “Swedish rug
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Vintage Jajim Natural
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Fine Turkish Jajim with natural palette. Handcrafted, circa 1940's. Origin: Turkey
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Mid-20th Century Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Vintage Jajim Natural
Vintage Jajim Natural
W 60 in L 94 in
One-of-a-kind Vintage Kilim Red Rug
Located in New York, NY
tasseled fringe. The color palette encompasses rich burgundy, honey yellow, emerald green, soft ivory and
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Kilim Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, 09'11 x 13'00
Located in Dallas, TX
color palette characterized by bold earth tones. Featuring large-scale designs, prominent central
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Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Retro 1940s Color Palette

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in New York, NY
Indian vintage round rug immediately amazes with its distinctive color palette. Navy blue paired with
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Cotton

Vintage-Worn Persian Mahal Rug, Laid-Back Luxury Meets Rustic Sensibility
Located in Dallas, TX
color palette woven into this piece work together resulting in a warm and welcoming feel such as
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Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug, Maximalism Meets Bohemian Rhapsody
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
knotted wool vintage Moroccan rug. The intrinsic diamond design and energetic color palette woven into
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug in Brown Background and Neutral Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 7'4 x 11'4 This lovely Turkish Oushak from the 1940's features a central medallion
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

Vendome Emerald and Lime Crystal Brooch and Earrings
Located in Alford, MA
quality crystals and craftsmanship of their designs. This set has an unusual color palette with great
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Mid-20th Century American Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Crystal, Emerald

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Geometric Design in Tan, L.Brown and Taupe
Located in Atlanta, GA
, which is enhanced by its soft color palette. The ground is home to a multi-medallion design with various
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Color Palette

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Wool

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