Embroidered flowers and butterflies in shades of blue to a light ground with woven bats and cloud formations. 183 x 47 cm.
Wear. Stains.
The Lennart Heyman (1918 – 1974) collection
Lennart Heyman was trained in oriental rugs from his father's carpet gallery 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 Sotherby's and Christie's in London.
The business premises were located at Birger Jarlsgatan 3 until his death.