Pair of French Art Deco Rugs

00529
Period
Circa 1925
Artist
Jean Burkhalter for Pierre Chareau
Origin
France
Status
Available
Size
97 x 94 cm (each)
3'2" x 3'1"
Materials
Wool

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Jean Burkhalter (1895-1984), a renowned French architect and designer, created this pair of French Art Deco rugs. Burkhalter studied at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, then worked for Jules Coudyser, a leading Parisian décorateur and textile art publisher. Coudyser taught Burkhalter extensively about weaving techniques.

The Salon des Artistes Décorateurs invited Burkhalter to exhibit in 1919, where he presented his first collection of carpets and fabrics. This experience landed him a designer position at Atelier Primavera, one of the most appreciated Maisons among interior decoration ateliers within the Printemps department store.

From 1923, Burkhalter collaborated with high-ranking architects like Robert Mallet-Stevens and Pierre Chareau. He sealed a partnership with Chareau by designing the first collection of carpets for the Boutique Pierre Chareau in 1924. This collection features abstract motifs resembling lunar landscapes, irregular shapes with marbled and spotted surfaces, and patterns mimicking pictorial brushstrokes, paying homage to the Art Deco period’s floral style.

The rug presented here forms part of a five-piece suite Chareau commissioned in 1925 for a villa in Corsica. It represents Burkhalter’s diverse artistic facets during his period of maximum maturity.

 

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