Carpet (Art Deco)

France

ModernismArt Decoeuropeantextileweaving - carpet

Date

1920/25

Medium

Wool and cotton, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"

Dimensions

305.5 × 241.9 cm (120 1/4 × 95 1/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Morse

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