Carpet
1925-1927 (designed and made)
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This hand-knotted wool carpet is representative of French Art Deco, with its vibrant, abstracted floral design. It would have been sold through the 'La Maîtrise' interior decoration department of La Galeries Lafayette, a famous department store in Paris.
In the 1920s Suzanne Guiguichon worked at 'La Maîtrise' under the direction of Maurice Dufrène. She designed furniture, clocks, lighting, fabrics, rugs, and accessories, usually anonymously, although she has signed this carpet with her initials.
The design of the carpet is more in the style of Dufrène than the style normally associated with Guiguichon. After 1930, when she set up her own interior design studio in the rue de Clichy, Paris, Suzanne Guiguichon developed her personal style. Her designs would become starker and more attuned to Modernist simplicity and understatement.
In the 1920s Suzanne Guiguichon worked at 'La Maîtrise' under the direction of Maurice Dufrène. She designed furniture, clocks, lighting, fabrics, rugs, and accessories, usually anonymously, although she has signed this carpet with her initials.
The design of the carpet is more in the style of Dufrène than the style normally associated with Guiguichon. After 1930, when she set up her own interior design studio in the rue de Clichy, Paris, Suzanne Guiguichon developed her personal style. Her designs would become starker and more attuned to Modernist simplicity and understatement.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand knotted wool |
| Brief description | Carpet of hand knotted wool, designed by Suzanne Guiguichon for La Maîtrise, retailed by Galeries Lafayette, Paris, 1925-1927 |
| Physical description | Carpet of hand knotted wool with large scale floral design in pinks and mauves with contrasting neutrals. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'SG' (Woven in left hand corner) |
| Summary | This hand-knotted wool carpet is representative of French Art Deco, with its vibrant, abstracted floral design. It would have been sold through the 'La Maîtrise' interior decoration department of La Galeries Lafayette, a famous department store in Paris. In the 1920s Suzanne Guiguichon worked at 'La Maîtrise' under the direction of Maurice Dufrène. She designed furniture, clocks, lighting, fabrics, rugs, and accessories, usually anonymously, although she has signed this carpet with her initials. The design of the carpet is more in the style of Dufrène than the style normally associated with Guiguichon. After 1930, when she set up her own interior design studio in the rue de Clichy, Paris, Suzanne Guiguichon developed her personal style. Her designs would become starker and more attuned to Modernist simplicity and understatement. |
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| Accession number | T.393-1977 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2002 |
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