Sold for:
$12,500
$12,500
Lorentz Kleiser
Verdure tapestry
Edgewater Tapestry Looms USA, 1913-1934 hand-woven wool 73 h x 49 w in (185 x 124 cm)
result: $12,500
Lorentz Kleiser, founder of the Edgewater Tapestry Looms (1913-1934) in New Jersey, was instrumental in reviving tapestry weaving in the modern era.
Edgewater Tapestry Looms became renowned for weaving large custom tapestries of high quality for private clients such as John D. Rockefeller and Lutcher Stark. Their pieces can be found in museums around the world such as The Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas and the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. - Adam Blackman
Woven initials to lower left: [A LK F
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-04-21