Los Angeles, CA
Details
- Dimensions
- 46ʺW × 0.2ʺD × 75ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Designer
- Ramses Wissa Wassef
- Styled After
- Ramses Wissa Wassef
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Shop Sustainably with Chairish
- Materials
- Wool
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Forest Green
- Condition Notes
- Excellent condition Excellent condition less
- Description
-
Tree of Life With Blue and Green Leaves
• Attributed to: Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop (Maker)
• Dimensions: Height: 75 … more Tree of Life With Blue and Green Leaves
• Attributed to: Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop (Maker)
• Dimensions: Height: 75 in (190.5 cm), includes fringe; Width: 46 in (116.84 cm); Depth: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)
• Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
• Materials and Techniques: Wool, Woven
• Place of Origin: Harrania district, near the Giza pyramids in the Greater Cairo region of Egypt.
• Condition: Very good.
Beautiful Tree of Life with blue and green leaves against a black background and white and yellow sacred ibises on the ground. An exceptional example of post-war Egyptian artisanry, influenced by the work of the great Ramses Wissa Wassef, from his famous workshop.
Ramses Wissa Wassef. Wassef was one of the most revered
artisans in the Arab world in the 20th century. The playful stylization of
nature is the chief hallmark of Wassef’s work, along with the vibrant colors
of the yarns.
The tapestries are internationally recognized. Exhibitions have been held in
Europe since the 1950s. The Smithsonian Institution organized a traveling
exhibit in the USA in 1975-76. The most recent exhibition was at the
Coningsby Gallery in London in November, 2012. A paperback catalog was
published for the 2006 for an exhibition at the School of Oriental and
African Studies to mark the center's 50th anniversary. "Egyptian
Landscapes" is a book of photographs that highlights the work. less
Los Angeles, CA
Questions about the item?
Featured Promoted Listings
Related Collections
- Polychrome Textile Art
- Jean Picart Le Doux Textile Art
- The American School Textile Art
- Silk Velvet Textile Art
- Nylon Textile Art
- Textile Art in Fayetteville, AR
- Plaster Textile Art
- Burlap Textile Art
- Gucci Textile Art
- Chartreuse Textile Art
- Chinese Textile Art
- Mid-Century Modern Textile Art
- Tapestry
- Japanese Textile Art
- Scandinavian Textile Art
- Aubusson Tapestry
- Framed Scarves
- Gemstone Textile Art
- Spanish Colonial Textile Art
- Brutalist Textile Art
- Märta Måås-Fjetterström Textile Art
- Pablo Picasso Textile Art
- Adirondack Textile Art
- Gerrit Rietveld Textile Art
- Textile Art in Little Rock