Living Contemporary 
27 September 2012
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Henri Matisse 1869–1954

Mimosa carpet

Alexander Smith & Sons
USA 1951
hand-woven wool 58 h × 36 w in (147 × 91 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $4,063
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Woven initials to lower left 'HM'. Signed with applied manufacturer's label to underside 'This rug designed by H. Matisse and named by him. Woven by Alexander Smith in a limited edition of 500 of which this is number 363.' This work is number 363 from the edition of 500. Sold with Mimosa by Henri Matisse, a booklet of appreciation by Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.

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