'California' carpet designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier
Object No. 86/1019
Carpet, 'California', wool, hand-woven, designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Memphis, made by Elio Palmisano, Italy, designed 1983, made 1983-1986
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Summary
Physical Description
Rectangular carpet with woollen pile on jute weft and cotton warp, executed in symmetric knot. Eight wool ends in each knot with two rows of warp left between each row of knotted pile. The field features black clouds on a grey ground, four red triangles, two yellow and red banded rods and six white boxes with black dots. Bordered on two sides by a yellow and black stripe and on the other two sides by a green and red stripe. The cotton warp ends are tied off into a short fringe.
DIMENSIONS
Width
1910 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
The carpet was designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis in Italy. Handwoven by Elio Palmisano in Italy for Memphis The carpet was acquired in 1986.:The carpet was designed in 1983
HISTORY
Notes
Purchased new
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1986
Acquisition Date
1 August 1986
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