Vintage Rugs designed by artists represent a collection of inspiring works from artists, architects, and master weavers from the past 200 years. From the ustadans of ancient Persia to Scandinavian modernists to French expressionists and European architects and designers, the rugs in this collection may vary in size, color and design, but all are desirable from a decorative and collectible standpoint. Some of these pieces portray the unique vision of the artist, which is realized in the ancient art of carpet weaving, while others are simply woven renditions of previously conceived sculptures and paintings. Carpets and Rugs from the Art / Painting world are textural and tactile works of art as diverse as the skilled craftsman and artists who designed and produced them. This page is dedicated to those Vintage Rugs ( Rugs, Carpets & Tapestries ) that were designed by these artisan.
| Aboul Ghasem Kermani
Ustadan Kermani is perhaps the most famous weaver from Kerman and is known for the quality and design of his rugs.
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| Anna Greta Sjöqvist - AGS
Anna Greta Sjoqvist AGS - was a prolific 20th century Swedish designer and weaver specializing in flatwoven carpets
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| Corneille
Corneille was a co-founder of the CoBrA movement in the late 1940s - early 1950s and is recognized as a major player in the avant-garde era.
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| Decore Installe Meuble / Decore Installe Meuble DIM ( Signed DM )
Rugs signed DM and DIM Were made by the prestigious French design firm Décoration Intérieure Moderne also known as Décore-Installe-Meuble or DIM (1919 - 1953)
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| Emile Jacques Ruhlmann
Emile Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933), born in Paris, France, was an inspiring forerunner to the Art Deco style.
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| Hendrik Godefridus Polvliet
Designer and entrepreneur Hendrik Godefridus Polvliet (1868-1923) was instrumental in establishing Holland’s first manufactory to specialize in designer carpet
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| Haji Jalili (Tabriz)
Master weaver Haji Jalili (aka Hajijallili or Hajalili) is best known for his 20th century use of mixing lighter colors of pinks, gold and greys.
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| Hildebrand ( Hildo ) Krop
Dutch sculptor and designer Hildebrand (Hildo) Krop (1884 – 1970) is one of the most versatile and multifaceted artists active during the 20th century.
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| Joan Miro
The multi-discipline Catalan artist Joan Miro (1893 – 1983) was a pioneer and innovator in modern art.
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| John Kachel
John Kachel (1809-1889) was one of many independent designers and weavers operating in the Northeast and Midwest United States
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| Klockaregardens Hemslojd
The Klockaregardens Hemslojd (circa 1937-1950) is one of many regional crafting societies that operated with Sweden’s Hemslojd handcrafted stamp of approval.
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| Marc Saint
Marc Saint-Saëns (1903-1979) was an influential French expressionist painter and tapestry artist responsible in parht for the renaissance and rebirth of French tapestry production in the 20th century.
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| Marta Gahn (Märta Gahn)
Marta Gahn / Märta Gahn (1891-1973) The Swedish master weaver had a long and successful career as a weaver and textile designer.
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| Ethel Halvar Andersson
Now a nonagenarian, Ethel Halvar Andersson (1917 - present) is one of the most productive and accomplished textile designers and artisan weavers from Sweden’s Värmland region.
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| Britta Rendahl-Ljusterdal
Britta Rendahl-Ljusterdal (1927 – present) Formerly associated with the Gammelstads Handväveri in northern Sweden, master weaver Britta Rendahl-Ljusterdal created an impressive number of carpets, flat-woven rugs and ecclesiastical works.
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| Ingegerd Silow
Internationally known, Swedish designer and master weaver Ingegerd Silow (1916 – 2005) was deeply involved with social handcraft societies and commercial design firms in the mid-20th century during the golden-age of Scandinavian design.
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| Berit Koenig
Berit Koenig was a productive designer and master carpet weaver associated with the Föreningen Svensk Hemslöjd, which is also known as the Swedish society for arts and handicrafts.
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| Marta Maas Fjatterstorm
Marta Maas Fjatterstorm (Märta Måås Fjetterström) was one of the foremost central figures in Mid Century Swedish Woven / Textile Art.
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| Mohtashem Kashan
Ustadan Mohtashem is one of the most revered weavers of Kashan. His rugs are some of the highest quality Persian weavings.
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| Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso - The abstract figures and cubist works of artist Pablo Picasso (1881 –1973) are among the most recognizable and well known works in 20th century
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| Pierre Cardin
Born in Italy, the award-winning French designer Pierre Cardin (1922 - ) has created an international brand with an impressively diverse range of products.
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| Rakel Callander
Scandinavian carpet weaver and designer Rakel Callander (Rachel) Callander (circa 20th century) is responsible for creating some of the most memorable designs
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| Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí - The surrealist painter Salvador Dalí (1904 – 1989) is famous for his flamboyant style on and off the canvas.
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| Verner Panton
The Danish designer Verner Panton (1926-1998) is one of the single-most influential personas in mid-century pop-art and interior design.
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| Wassily Kandinsky
This extraordinary modernist / Bauhaus French flat weave, taken from Wassily Kandinsky's watercolor "Horizontales," is a masterpiece of Abstract Expressionism.
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| Yaacov Agam
Born in 1928, Yaacov Agam (nee Yaakov Gipstein) is one of the bestselling Israeli artists.
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| Ziegler
Antique Sultanabad Persian Carpet 3382 Style: Sultanabad Origin: Persia Size: 12 ft 09 in X 16 ft 07 in (3.69 m X 4.90 m)
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