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Lars Gynning

(Sweden, 1920-2003)
Estimate
15 000 - 18 000 SEK
1 330 - 1 590 EUR
1 360 - 1 630 USD
Hammer price
26 000 SEK
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Finland: Kuvasto

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Lars Gynning
(Sweden, 1920-2003)

A TAPESTRY, "La Vieille Ville" ("Gamla Stan"), tapestry weave, ca 93,5 x 198,5 cm, signed GYNNING MTP fino

(Lars Gynning, Manufactura de Tapeçarias de Portalegre/Portugal). Designed in 1956. Woven at the back: 845 0/4 as well as a sewn on signed label.

Little wear, slightly dirty, minor stains.

Literature

Compare with Brunius, Teddy: Lars Gynning - Textila bilder, Lund 1985, plate pages 26-27.

More information

Lars Gynning (1920-07-29 - 2003-10-29) är den svenske konstnär som betytt mest som skapare av mönster till vävda tapeter (tapisserier) i Frankrike under 1900-talet. Efter studier i både Sverige och Frankrike började samarbetet med den kända firman Pinton Frères i Aubusson på 1940-talet. Omkring 250 vävnader är tillverkade efter Gynnings förlagor. En av Frankrikes största textilstjärnor Jean Lurçat är en av de konstnärer som umgåtts med och tidigt påverkat Gynning som sedan helt skapat sin egen stil. Flera av hans mönster vävdes även i Portugal.

Designer

Lars Gynning is the Swedish artist who had the greatest impact as a creator of patterns for woven wallpapers (tapestries) in France during the 20th century. After studying in Sweden and France, Gynning began collaborating with the famous company Pinton Frères in Aubusson during the 1940s. Around 250 tapasties were created after Gynnings designs. One of France's greatest textile starts Jean Lurçat is one of the artists who associated with and greatly inspired Gynning, the seed from which his own style grew.

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