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Lot 197

MONUMENTAL MADE IN FRANCE AREA RUG

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A monumental 16' x 28' hand-knotted wool floral design area rug in pinks, blues and greens. Circa late 1930s.

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This rug was commissioned in the United States and custom made in France over the period of two years, and then finished in Canada due to the outbreak of World War II. It was displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art for two months after entering through New York harbor.