Timo Sarpaneva(Finland, 1926-2006)
a carpet, 'D-4', knotted pile, c. 198 x 203 cm, Villayhtymä Oy - Uniwool Ltd.
A carpet, 'D-4', knotted pile, c. 198 x 203 cm, Villayhtymä Oy - Uniwool Ltd.
Early 1960s. The 'Pohjanlahti' series.
Literature
Compare Sarpaneva, Timo & Kalin, Kaj, Sarpaneva, Otava, (Helsinki), 1986, pp 184-193.
More information
Textile engineer Betsy Wegelius developed the semi-industrial technology. The Pohjanlahti series comprises 12 models manufactured in limited editions in the early 1960s.
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