Oriental Rugs Dictionary
French Modernist Avant-Gard carpets
French modernist carpets refer to rugs designed in France during the early 20th century, influenced by the modern art movements of the time. These carpets often feature abstract forms, simplified geometric designs, and bold color combinations. Many were created by artists and designers associated with modernist movements such as Art Deco and Cubism. French modernist carpets represent the integration of contemporary art with textile design. Many of the artists active in Paris during the first half of 20th Century have achieved a near legendary reputation. Building on the hard fought victory of generation that took on and defeated French academicism, they were forward-looking and ready to experiment. A number turned their talents to carpet design, at the instigation of a Frenchman, Marie Cuttoli. The carpets created for Galerie Marbor and its succesor, Galerie Lucie Weill, are among the myriad topics, both mainstream and obscure, covered in Sarah Sherrill's forthcoming Carpets and Rugs of Europe,and America, a wide ranging examination of carpet production and design in the west from the Middle Ages to late 20 Century.
