Wool

Danish textile artist Vibeke Klint (b.1927).

Long recognized as a notable figure in the realm of applied arts and design in mid-twentieth century Denmark, Klint’s work has been exhibited in numerous prominent museums such as the Danish Museum of Art & Design, in Copenhagen, Denmark; and the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, DC.

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Danish Flat Weave

'Lynild' literally translates to 'lightning'. Long recognized as a notable figure in the realm of applied arts & design in mid-twentieth century Denmark, Vibeke Klint's work has been exhibited in numerous prominent museums such as the Danish Museum of Art & Design, in Copenhagen, Denmark' and National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, DC.

Swedish Flat Weave

Initialed "GA"

The field is built from two vertical bands of small squares in pale yellow, ivory, and soft gray, set against a warm ochre ground, flanked by outer columns of longer rectangular blocks in muted taupe and gray tones. Narrow horizontal bars of gray interrupt the central checkered columns at regular intervals, and thin banded stripes mark the top and bottom edges before giving way to a wide fringe. The initials noted appear woven into the lower right corner within the bottom border's checkered band.

Swedish Flat Weave

An open golden field, left largely plain but for a scattering of small floral rosettes in dusty rose and blue arranged around the perimeter, small cross motifs, and paired bracket-form devices near each side. The wide border is built in bands: an ivory ground with sprigs of pink flowers on green stems alternating with a rust-and-cream zigzag stripe and a run of small hooked motifs, framed by narrow rust and mustard guard stripes.

Swedish Pile

Wool and Chenille

The field is left entirely open, filled edge to edge with a fine speckled texture of rust, ochre, olive, and brown flecks that blend into an overall heathered tone. There is no border to speak of, only the plain surface running uninterrupted to each edge. Vivid red fringe finishes the top and bottom, providing the single sharp accent against the muted, mottled ground.

Swedish Rya

A high-pile field composed of sweeping, interlocking arcs in tones of mustard, olive, chartreuse, cream, and taupe, forming a bold curvilinear pattern that reads almost as overlapping circles. The design runs edge to edge with no distinct border, the shapes bleeding off the sides, and the piece finishes top and bottom in loose ivory fringe.

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