Attributed to Jean-Michel Frank (1893-1941)

Modernist designer Jean-Michel Frank was able to combine his love of beautiful

materials with his preference for strict geometric forms.  In due to his strict

adherence to geometrical forms and simple unobtrusive design elements, many

times he was required to design and create many of the items needed in his

projects and in many of his projects not only would he had to design the

interiors but also the other furnishings of the room such as the furniture, wall

fabrics, light fixtures, the hardware’s as well as the carpets and the other means of

floor covering.

The present piece is amongst the few Aubusson's that show the clear influence of 

Jean-Michel Frank’s design.

The power of the clear and simple geometrical designs combined with

the grand scale of the piece is what makes this piece uniquely a Jean-Michel

Frank Signature piece.

The design of the rug makes that very easily fit in to many varied but related

styles of  decorating such as English Arts & Crafts (William Morris),

American Prairie style (Frank Lloyd Wright) and the French Art Deco

( Jean-Michel Frank ).

With its wide linear/cubical border design and vast open expanses of the field,

unbroken by any design element except for gradually varying tones of the same

shade color, it has an understated elegance that can only be created by the master

designer Jean-Michel Frank.

Open, unornamented field were popular in the Art Deco period. This enormous, camel- colored carpet may have been initially woven for an exclusive hotel lobby. The ivory border is ornamented with dots and bars in shades of blue. A grand gallery or perhaps a return to institutional use would be equally appropriate. The condition is still excellent, without spot or channel wear, amazingly after more than 80 years