1970s Dansk Ritva Puotila Red Woven Linen Placemats, Set of 4

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Offered is a set of 4 red woven cotton linen placemats designed by Ritva Puotila for Dansk in the 1970s.

… Read more Offered is a set of 4 red woven cotton linen placemats designed by Ritva Puotila for Dansk in the 1970s.

They each measure 17" L x 13.25".

"Ritva Puotila (born 1935), co-founder of Woodnotes, is one of Finland’s most internationally renowned textile artists. She has been awarded the Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale, and her work has been included in the collection of the prestigious Museum of Modern Art MoMA in New York.

In 1961 Puotila’s career took a major turn when she won an invitation-only competition organized by the American company Dansk Design and was invited to design a collection of table textiles for the company. The collaboration continued for decades, and Puotila’s aesthetic became well known and sought after in the United States.

As a freelance designer, Puotila worked for many international companies, including the Swedish Denbo AB and the Swedish-Swiss fashion companies Made In and Made in European Fashion. Around the same time Puotila also gained her first experience designing carpets for industrial production: she designed brightly colored and boldly patterned rya carpets for the Finnish-American company Finnrya for 23 years, until the company was eventually discontinued. All of these collaborations were marked by bold exploration, experimentation with materials, and Puotila’s naturally strong and distinctive use of color." See less