Carpet
Designer Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer French
Manufacturer Savonnerie Manufactory
Not on view
This carpet comes from the dining room designed for the Paris apartment of the engineer Auguste Rateau. The project was overseen by Lévy-Dhurmer, a ceramist who turned to painting and decorating. Each room was conceived according to a unified theme, in this case wisteria, a symbol of welcome. Lévy-Dhurmer entrusted the execution of his designs to a number of highly skilled makers. The wool carpet was woven at the centuries-old Manufacture des Gobelins in Paris. For more information on the full room, refer to MMA 66.244.1-.25.
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