A semi-antique chinese 'antique finish' rug, c. 244 x 153 cm
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Around 1950. Pink ground with three polychrome medallions and under ornament. Blue border.
Insignificant wear.
Provenance
The Lennart Heyman (1918 – 1974) collection. Lennart Heyman was trained in oriental rugs from his father's wholesale firm Heyman & Olesen in Stockholm. Heyman was a collector and dealer of both antiques and oriental carpets and took assignments as a valuer of carpets in Sweden and abroad, including for Sotheby's and Christie's in London. The business premises were located at Birger Jarlsgatan 3 until his death.
