Lot 91
Lot 91
Property from an Important American Collection
EVELYN WYLD (1882-1973) AND ELISABETH EYRE DE LANUX (1894-1996)

'Zèbre' Rug, circa 1928

Price Realised USD 30,240
Estimate
USD 4,000 - USD 6,000
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EVELYN WYLD (1882-1973) AND ELISABETH EYRE DE LANUX (1894-1996)

'Zèbre' Rug, circa 1928

Price Realised USD 30,240
Price Realised USD 30,240
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hand-knotted wool
7 ft. 12 x 7 ft. 4 in. (215.3 x 223.5 cm) (with fringe)
Provenance
Rahmanan Antique And Decorative Rugs, New York
Supplied by Brian Murphy, Inc., New York, 2007
Literature
E. Tisserand, "Eugène Printz, Ensemblier," L'Art et les Artistes, Paris, November 1928, p. 65 (for a period photograph showing the model in an interior designed by Eugène Printz, circa 1928)
J. Fulter, "Tapis," Art et Industrie, Paris, February 1932, p. 27
L.-G. Castor and W. Huybrechts, Eyre de Lanux, Une décoratrice américaine à Paris, Paris, 2013, pp. 132-133, 156
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