Bauhaus 2 Carpet
Study of the Bauhaus Director
Gertrud Arndt (1903–2000) was a pioneer in many respects. At the Bauhaus, Arndt completed a three-year apprenticeship as a weaver, culminating in a journeyman's certificate. During this time, she created the Bauhaus carpet No. 1 and the Bauhaus Carpet No. 2 (both 1924). Both woven works were produced only once. Significantly, Carpet No. 2 adorned the study of Bauhaus founder and director Walter Gropius, which also served as a reception room. To this day, Bauhaus Carpet No. 2 is considered one of the most important Bauhaus works ever created.
Blue-yellow-grey color nuances
Measuring 180 by 240 centimeters, the Bauhaus carpet No. 2 has a rectangular base shape. The pattern itself is composed of 192 squares in various colors. Blue–YellowShades of gray, arranged symmetrically to one another. Together, the arrangement resembles a painting in the style of Expressionism, the period between 1905 and 1925, whose works rebelled against the bourgeoisie of the German Empire and the First World War.
Useful and sustainable
Made from pure new wool with a pile height of approximately 16 millimeters, the carpet can be cleaned and repaired if necessary – an immensely useful and sustainable advantage of tufted carpets. Carpets not have. At the same time, this pure new wool rug offers a range of positive qualities that make it a comfortable floor covering for almost any room. It is robust, dirt-repellent, durable, warm, air-purifying, moisture-regulating, and flame-retardant. The Bauhaus Rug No. 2 – an attractive addition to any home, office, meeting room, or lobby, combining the Bauhaus classic with virtually any interior design style.
Size and color composition
Bauhaus Carpet No. 1 and Bauhaus Carpet No. 2 differ in size and color composition. Despite a similar design, the pattern creates a completely different effect on each carpet. The Bauhaus carpets are hand-knotted according to Gertrud Arndt's original designs and are available in their original form at [website/store name]. TAGWERC, specialist for design classics, available.
material
dimension
- Size
- Total height
- Weight
- 180 x 240 cm
- approx. 0.16 cm
- approx. 11.40 kg
Special features
- seal
- The GoodWeave program (Rugmark) certifies carpets made without exploitative child labor.Certified carpets are not made by children, but by adult and fairly paid carpet weavers. Independent inspectors regularly check compliance with the GoodWeave standard in the production facilities.
The carpet will after your order for you hand-knotted.
The Bauhaus 2 rug was designed by
Gertrud Arndt
Gertrud Arndt was a photographer and Bauhaus student. Her teacher Paul Klee inspired her to create her works Bauhaus Carpet 1 and 2, the latter of which was placed in Walter Gropius's director's office. Arndt later passed on her knowledge as a teacher and mentor.
