Hand-Knotted Wool Rug by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, 1980s

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A whimsical and highly graphic wool rug titled Poseidon and designed by Garouste & Bonetti, its field framed by an … Read more A whimsical and highly graphic wool rug titled Poseidon and designed by Garouste & Bonetti, its field framed by an animated border of coral-like forms in shades of turquoise, sea green, and deep teal. The playful organic motifs seem to drift and unfurl across the surface, evoking marine vegetation or abstracted sea life, while the vivid cerulean outer border lends the composition a distinctly Mediterranean spirit.

The softly neutral center provides a calm visual counterpoint to the exuberant perimeter, allowing the sculptural quality of the hand-tufted design to emerge with unusual clarity. Characteristic of the duo’s celebrated postmodern vocabulary, the rug balances fantasy and sophistication with an instinctive sense of movement and color.

A striking and highly collectible example of late 20th-century French decorative design, equally compelling in restrained interiors or richly layered rooms. This piece has an attribution mark,
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