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Midcentury Ivory/Black Scandinavian Modernist Rug

$4,563.75
£3,361.19
€3,800
CA$6,208.62
A$6,899.15
CHF 3,615.23
MX$84,605.77
NOK 46,110.12
SEK 43,378.71
DKK 28,928.82
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A very unusual Swedish pile rug with colour and design reminiscent of Beni Ouarain Berber rugs, suggesting that Moroccan carpets were influencing Scandinavian Modern design quite early on. Indeed Scandinavian designers such as Alvar Aalto were the first ones to collect Berber rugs and employ them in their interiors. Here the pattern of black parallel lines on an ivory background is embellished by elaborately rendered plain weave ends in contrasting colours. The textural difference between the long shaggy pile and the crispy flat-woven ends testifies to the outstanding creativity and technical accomplishment of Swedish female weavers.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 43.31 in (110 cm)Length: 80.71 in (205 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1940
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Alberto Levi Gallery 007411stDibs: LU954912505772

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