I’ve talked about my love of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann's
furniture in the past, but today I bring you a different element of his
repertoire being offered at Sotheby’s New York. A carpet!
Cercles et Ondes,
was designed by Ruhlmann's studios and shown at the 1928 Salon des Artistes Décorateurs
in Paris. Like many modern designers, Ruhlmann created all aspects of his
interiors, from furniture to lighting to carpets. This majestic piece is
so emblematic of his work – for example, you can see in the carpet’s border the
same detailing he uses in furniture with ivory and ebony. The rings of
concentric circles remind me of the ripples in the water when stones are casts
into a lake. Be-au-ti-ful!
And while it screams Art Deco, it’s truly a timeless pattern
that’s easily at home in today’s interiors. A little colored pattern in
our lives never hurts J.
image credit: Sotheby’s.
Lot 34, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Cercles
et Ondes. To be sold in the Important 20th Century Design sale
in New York on 15 December. Estimate US$150,000 – 250,000.
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PS: Thank you for stopping by and reading my feature today. I
love what I do as an interior designer and art advisor, and it’s my hope that
through these blog posts I’m enriching and heightening your aesthetic sensibility
towards art, design and fabulous interiors in some way ~ Richard Rabel (a.k.a. the modern sybarite)
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