Scandinavian Design 
20 November 2014
Scandinavian Design 
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Märta Måås-Fjetterström

Vita Rutmattan flatweave carpet

Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB
Sweden, 1933 / executed after 1941
hand-woven wool 81 w × 118 l in (206 × 300 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
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This design, originally named Skånegårdens Rutmatta, was first executed for Mr. Ludvig Nobel, Skånegården, Båstad Sweden.
Woven signature to edge: [AB MMF].

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Märta Måås-Fjetterström 1873–1941

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For nearly a century the Märta Måås-Fjetterström workshop has been producing carpets, textiles and weavings of the highest quality and craftsmanship. The company was formed in 1919 by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, an innovative and influential artist who revived declining weaving techniques and introduced the exploration of texture in her carpet designs. During her lifetime, Måås-Fjetterström created more the 700 original patterns blending folk and traditional handicrafts with Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles.

When Måås-Fjetterström passed away in 1941, the renowned textile artist Barbro Nilsson became the workshop’s director. Nilsson, along with Ann-Mari Forsberg, Marianne Richter, Kaisa Melanton and other designers, continued in Märta Måås-Fjetterström’s footsteps creating innovative and colorful hand-woven masterpieces.

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