Modernist French Rug BB8408 13'3" × 15'4" $90,000

A 1940’s rare and unusual French Art Deco rug distinguished by an abstract curved and wavy shapes in earthy tones of brown, green, beige and black. Rugs of this period were quite strongly influenced by the artistic avant-garde movements that were happening in Paris, as there was a strong interconnection between the Fine and the decorative arts. The artists who designed rugs, such as Ivan da Silva Bruhns, were closely associated with painters like Picasso and Braque who strongly influenced their work.

Art Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. The Art Deco movement led to a fast evolution of the rug and textile design, among other art forms. Rug design evolved from traditional floral and highly ornamental to a style of angular elegance with geometric, abstract and modern figurative motifs. The design is frequently spare, geometric, and architectural. The rugs created during this period remain elegant and refined to this day.