Anna Thommesen, Unique Handwoven Carpet / Wall Tapestry, circa 1950

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Anna Thommesen, Unique Handwoven Carpet / Wall Tapestry, circa 1950

About the Item

Unique handwoven carpet with geometric pattern in yellow, green, blue and white wool. Measures: L 187 cm, W 148 cm. Anna Thommesen is a self-taught Danish painter and weaver. Already during the 1940s, the weaving became the primary way she unfolded her creativity. She is mostly known for her straight-line, geometric patterns. As is the case with this carpet, they are usually symmetrical, both vertically and horizontally. Her gentle and natural coloring is due to her approach to the colors. She is inspired by the colors in the Danish nature, and she taught herself early on how to boil down plants to subsequently dye her yarn with these natural pigments. The work process always started with a watercolor inspired by the colors of nature, and the colors were in this way always the starting point in her work. She developed the patterns based on the colors used. This work process resulted in weavings that showed a harmonious unified whole in the interaction between color, shape and pattern. In the 1950s, she developed her style to include more complicated patterns which required the greater technical ability she had achieved at this point. However, she returned to the more simpler patterns that have become characteristic of her work and which she is primarily associated with as an artist. Anna Thommesen's flat-woven handmade carpets are of the highest quality and one of the best examples of sublime Danish textile craft. Her works are found in the collection at The Designmuseum Denmark, the exhibition at the Amalienborg Museum in Christian VIII's Palace and the National Gallery of Denmark. In 1957, Anna Thommesen had a collaborative exhibition with Finn Juhl at Designmuseum Denmark. From 1940 until her death in 2004, Anna Thommesen was married to the sculptor Erik Thommesen. Finn Juhl's furniture, Anna Thommesen's carpets and Erik Thommesen's sculptures are often shown together. For example, in Finn Juhl's house at Ordrupgaard.

Creator:
Anna Thommesen (Maker)
Dimensions:
Width: 58.27 in (148 cm)Length: 73.63 in (187 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1950s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU990711123871