An early "Lövendal" woven flatweave textile by Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873-1941)
An early "Lövendal" woven flatweave textile by Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873-1941)
£5,800
Category
Reference
5082
Repeated motifs of abstract flowers and stems woven in vegetable dyed wools. Stretched on an upholstered frame.
Sweden. Designed in 1929 and woven before 1941.
Monogrammed MMF to the bottom left.
Märta Måås-Fjetterström revolutionised weaving in Sweden in the late 19th and early 20th century, modernising designs and turning a waning cottage industry into a thriving art.
Dimensions:
Height
155 cm / 61 "
Width
67 cm
/ 26 "
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