PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS LOT WILL BE USED IN FULL TO SUPPORT CRAFTSPEOPLE IN SWEDEN.
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Unique 'Hantverkets matta' rug, from the boardroom of Stockholms stads hantverksförening, The Craftsmen's House, Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm
designed and executed 1947
Handwoven wool on a linen warp.
914 x 469.5 cm (359 7/8 x 184 7/8 in.)
Handwoven by Elsa Paulsson and Gulli Jönsson at Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, Båstad, Sweden. Woven with manufacturer’s mark AB MMF, artist’s initials BN and STOCKHOLMS STADS HANTVERKSFÖRENING 1947.
Estimate
£30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £81,250