A European carpet,

Pile ranges from approximately 1/5 of an inch to low to knotheads. Some scattered minor foldwear. Scattered rewoven areas of various sizes throughout. The largest reweave being approximately 6 inches by 16 inches in upper end. Another similar sized reweave of different shape in upper right corner. Smaller scattered reweaves. Repiled areas throughout, the largest being approximately 1ft. by 1ft. in right border. Further smaller areas of repiling. Ends missing a few rows of knots in some areas, now secured with cloth band sewn on reverse. Sides overcast. Lustrous wool, supple handle, emblematic art nouveau design.
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The lot offered here is a classic example of a carpet designed and woven following the progressive trends in the European decorative arts during the first years of the twentieth century. With its elongated linear drawing, this piece is closely related to the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Otto Prutscher and members of the Austrian Wiener Werkstätte, such as Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser. While the soft colors and the geometric grid-like layout are more reminiscent of those favored by Mackintosh, the empty field, the more organic floral elements and the dominant border are characteristics of many weavings produced during the Secessionist period in Austria. For examples of carpets woven after the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, see Wendy Kaplan ed., Charles Rennie Mackintosh, New York, 1996, pp. 246, 248 and 277; for Austrian Secessionist rugs with powerful borders and more organic design elements, see Max Eisler, Österreichische Werkkultur, Wien, 1916, pp. 209 and 212.