French Art Deco Rug

00900
Period
circa 1930
Origin
France
Status
Available
Size
204 cm x 98
6'8" x 3'2"
Materials
Wool

Characterized by a floppy handle and a relatively coarse weave, rugs such as these are referred by European scholars as ‘travail domestique’, meaning that they are home craft products inspired by popular patterns. This rare pair displays a characteristic Art Deco pattern of asymmetric lines placed around a central axis.

 

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N. Vrouyr, 'Art Deco', Antwerp 2010, pp. 65-79.

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