Swedish Rug, Scandinavia, Mid-20th Century – This outstanding vintage Scandinavian art carpet features a vibrant Corneille design cast in a marvelous circular format. The colorful, richly expressive design embodies the artist’s internationally known style, which is beloved for its playful figures, strong colors and bold compositional features. Tropical birds with colorful beaks and vivid feathers soar across the abstract composition above an earthly blue background dotted with planetary orbs.
People and animals complete the abstract microcosm and become essential compositional elements that augment the life on earth theme. Disparate motifs hug the curved edges and draw the eye from figure to figure around the decentralized design. Colorful stripes and pebble patterns decorate the hyper-saturated surfaces that give this outstanding artist carpet its distinctive style while staying true to the marvelous paintings of the late, great Corneille.
