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“In the final analysis, a drawing simply is no longer a drawing, no matter how self-sufficient its execution may be. It is a symbol, and the more profoundly the imaginary lines of projection meet higher dimensions, the better.”
Paul Klee
Swiss artist Paul Klee was born on December 18th, 1879. Art played a strong role since his childhood, particularly music. He studied in Munich, Germany, and later settled in Bern, Switzerland. After marrying pianist Lily Stumpf, they moved to Munich again. There he met great avant-garde artists, such as Jawlensky, Kandinsky, Marc and Macke, and successfully exposed his work. During his travels, he gained revelatory insights and art influences. In Paris, he met Delaunay and became more familiar with Braque’s and Picasso’s work. In Tunisia, he fell in love with colour, making it a core point of his art afterwards.
Klee was a teacher at the acclaimed Bauhaus School from 1921 to 1936, both in Weimar and Dessau. During this time, he grew closer to Kandinsky and Feininger. His art was being recognized and exhibited in the United States and France, as well as Germany. When the Nazis closed the Bauhaus in 1933, Klee moved back to Switzerland, where he passed away on June 29th, 1940.
Paul Klee painted Lady Apart (original title in German: Dame Abseits) in 1940, as one of his last works before he passed. In only two colors and with bold precision.
We are honored to weave it as a handmade custom rug for you, in either handtufted or Tibetan handknotted technique. Find out more about our techniques and materials.
The original artwork is at The Museum of Modern Art in New York and you can have it as a minimalistic elegant rug in your very own home.
For environmental reasons and to provide our full bespoke service, our rugs are always made to order.
Delivery time for this rug is approx. 10 weeks.
Over 700000 knots are woven by hand to create this rug in the smaller size.
- Technique: Handtufted or Tibetan handknotted in 150 knots per square inch.
- Material: New Zealand wool.
Please note that the sizes are not exact to the centimetre and there is always a 3% variation margin in sizes and colours, due to the completely handmade process and natural materials.
Paul Klee – Lady Apart
Custom Bauhaus Art Rug
- Original artwork.
- Completely handmade process.
- Delivery time approx. 10 weeks.
- Custom rug made to order.
- Numbered Limited Edition 100 units.
- Handtufted or Tibetan handknotted rug in 150 kpsi.
- In New Zealand wool.
- Office based in Munich, Germany.
- Hand-dyed and hand-woven in India.
- When you purchase a handmade carpet from Rug Your Life, Label STEP Fair Trade Partner, you help improve the lives of the people who created it.