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Modern + Contemporary + Design | October 13, 2022

Thu, Oct 13, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 227

Marian Pepler, "Twenty Five" Hand Knotted Rug

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

20th century, blue field with white and black geometric design elements, 6 ft. x 10 ft. 10 in.

Note: A contemporary reproduction handknotted rug based upon an original gouache design and rug by Marian Pepler from the 1930s. 1 of 15 Editions by Christopher Farr (2002) The original rug was shown in a study designed by Marian Pepler's husband, Dick Russell, for a 1933 exhibition at Dorland Hall entitled "British Industrial Art in Relation to the Home." .

Provenance: Christopher Farr, London, England, 2002; Private Collection, New York

Condition

some slight fading and surface wear