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Oriental Rugs | Jelmoli, Zurich

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Creator Otto Baumberger
Printing year 1933
Sheet size (cm) 128×90
Printing technique Lithograph
Printer Wolfsberg
Condition A-
Asking price 1'800 CHF
Categories Household & Department Stores

An Original Poster designed in 1916 by the young Otto Baumberger as part of a competition and awarded first prize, which Jelmoli had reprinted in 1933 by a different printing house using newly made stones.

Apparently, the rustic scene and especially the carpet weaver (or is it a weaveress?) wearing a bright red turban and matching harem pants seemed still unusual enough to offer the target bourgeoisie with the Oriental carpets available at Jelmoli exactly what they seemingly were open to: something authentic and truly exotic.

maybe of interest as well:

Furniture Competition – The New Home