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A MODERNIST CARPET, CIRCA 1936
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A MODERNIST CARPET, CIRCA 1936
woven by the Edinburgh Weavers, wool, hand-knotted with some tufted pile
70 in. (177.8 cm.) max. diameter
signed in the weave TP
A MODERNIST CARPET, CIRCA 1936
woven by the Edinburgh Weavers, wool, hand-knotted with some tufted pile
70 in. (177.8 cm.) max. diameter
signed in the weave TP
Provenance
Christie's New York, Important 20th Century Decorative Art and Design, 8 December 2004, lot 72.
Literature
J. Pruskin, British Carpets and Designs: The Modernist Rug 1928-1938, Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery and Museum Brighton, 5 October - 2 November 1975, p. 11, no. 13, illustrated.
Exhibited
British Carpets and Designs: The Modernist Rug 1928-1938, Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery and Museum Brighton, 5 October - 2 November 1975
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 20%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. Where applicable Customs duty will be charged (per rate specified by HMRC guidance) on the Hammer price and VAT will be payable at 20% on duty. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.
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