South American

  • Architectural Digest Pro. April 25, 2019
  • Swedish Flat Weave

    Double-sided

    The field is a warm mustard gold, crossed by a series of narrow parallel ivory stripes running its full length. Framing this on all four sides is a border of angular, comb-like bracket forms in ivory set against the same gold ground, with a plain ivory band beyond, and a thin gold outer line closing the composition. Loose warp fringe is visible at both ends.

    Turkish Bessarabian Kilim

    An open field of golden ochre supports an all-over lattice of stylized floral sprays, each rising from a stepped, feather-like burst rendered in aubergine, cream, and dark brown. Small rosettes in coral and ivory cluster along the branching stems, interspersed with slender arrow and leaf forms in pale blue, rust, and white. A narrow flat border of small geometric and floral devices in muted red, cream, and brown frames the composition, with the plain warp fringe visible at both ends.

    Swedish Flat Weave

    Initialed: BS (Birgitta Sodergren)

    An open field of solid mustard yellow is left entirely plain, framed by a border composed of small squares alternating in gold, sage green, and grey, each topped with a jagged, flame-like edge in a contrasting tone. A narrow ivory band separates field from border and outlines the whole design, with the woven initials visible in the lower corner of the border. Loose warp fringes finish the top and bottom edges.

    Art Deco

    Design by Ronald Grierson. Exhibited at the British Art in Industry Exhibition. Wool, woven in shades of caramel, salmon, and black on a beige ground with feathers, tassels and a cartouche on a lattice ground, monogrammed in the weave.

    Swedish Flat Weave

    Initialed: IS (Ingegerd Silow)

    The field is organized around three large ivory medallions with stepped, jagged edges, each centered on a horizontal band of dark ochre dashes. Between the medallions, small mirrored clusters of orange, grey, and pale green diamond forms create a compact, symmetrical motif against the tan ground. The wide outer border alternates blocky brown and tan geometric steps, framed by narrow bands of grey and ochre before the loose fringed edges, with the initials appearing woven into the lower corner of the field.

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