The Open Hand Rug by Le Corbusier

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Le Corbusier Tapis La Main Ouverte For Cassina Inspired by Le Poème de l’Angle Droit, the art book published in … Read more Le Corbusier Tapis La Main Ouverte For Cassina Inspired by Le Poème de l’Angle Droit, the art book published in only 250 exemplars that contains the vision of Le Corbusier on architecture, this rug portrays a lithograph in seven colours produced by the historic Paris printer, Studio Mourlot. The collage depicts an open hand, symbol of the Indian city of Chandigarh, designed by Le Corbusier himself in the 1950s, and a key image in the maestro’s philosophy, symbolic of what is offered and received, utilised by the great architect as a metaphor for generosity and sharing in a universally meaningful gesture. The uniqueness of Tapis La Main Ouverte lies in the entirely artisan production technique – each rug contains 72,300 knots per square metre, each one strictly tied by hand. MATERIALS 75% New Zealand wool, 25% viscose Inspired by Le Poème de l’Angle Droit, the art book published in only 250 exemplars that contains the vision of Le Corbusier on architecture, Tapis La Main Ouverte portrays a lithograph in seven colours produced by the historic Paris printer, Studio Mourlot. The collage depicts an open hand, symbol of the Indian city of Chandigarh, designed by Le Corbusier himself in the 1950s, and a key image in the maestro’s philosophy, symbolic of what is offered and received, utilised by the great architect as a metaphor for generosity and sharing in a universally meaningful gesture. The uniqueness of Tapis La Main Ouverte lies in its production technique - each rug contains 72,300 knots per square metre, each one strictly tied by hand. This type of work requires hand-craftsmanship skills that complete the underlying narrative behind the meaning of human touch encapsulated in the iconic figure. Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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