Lot No. 53


A Maffersdorf carpet


A Maffersdorf carpet - Design

North Bohemia (Czech Republic), c. 300 x 320 cm, c. 1920. Due to high demand at that time, and as an inexpensive alternative to Oriental and French rugs, carpets were also produced in a semi-mechanical process on the loom in taffeta weave with a pattern-forming pile warp. Austrian entrepreneur Wilhelm Ginzkey took over one such company active in Linz during the former Austro-Hungarian monarchy and relocated it to Maffersdorf (modern-day Vratislavice nad Nisou). The present item is in keeping with the prevailing fashion of the time, inspired by French taste, featuring roses and cornucopias around a beige central field, with cross-woven finishes hemmed on the back; overall in good condition with only minor signs of age.

Further reading: Dora Heinz, Linzer Teppiche, Zur Geschichte einer österreichischen Teppichfabrik der Biedermeierzeit.

02.10.2019 - 16:00

Estimate:
EUR 1,500.- to EUR 2,000.-

A Maffersdorf carpet


North Bohemia (Czech Republic), c. 300 x 320 cm, c. 1920. Due to high demand at that time, and as an inexpensive alternative to Oriental and French rugs, carpets were also produced in a semi-mechanical process on the loom in taffeta weave with a pattern-forming pile warp. Austrian entrepreneur Wilhelm Ginzkey took over one such company active in Linz during the former Austro-Hungarian monarchy and relocated it to Maffersdorf (modern-day Vratislavice nad Nisou). The present item is in keeping with the prevailing fashion of the time, inspired by French taste, featuring roses and cornucopias around a beige central field, with cross-woven finishes hemmed on the back; overall in good condition with only minor signs of age.

Further reading: Dora Heinz, Linzer Teppiche, Zur Geschichte einer österreichischen Teppichfabrik der Biedermeierzeit.


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Auction: Design
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 02.10.2019 - 16:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 27.09. - 02.10.2019