Open Solid Coral Color Field Austrian Art Nouveau Werkstätte Viennese Carpet
| Stock number | 19280 |
| Size | 9 ft 4 in x 13 ft 6 in (2.84 m x 4.11 m) |
| Origin | Austria |
| Age | Circa 1930 |
| Style | Central European |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Coral / Salmon / Pink |
| Pattern | Allover, Geometric |
This early 20th-century Austrian carpet is a rare and sophisticated artifact of the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshop), a movement that bridged the gap between Art Nouveau and the burgeoning Modernist aesthetic. Historically, the Wiener Werkstätte was an alliance of artists, architects, and designers—most famously Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser—who sought to elevate everyday objects to the status of fine art. This specific specimen is defined by its minimalist "Open Solid" field in a luminous Coral color hue, a choice that embodies the romantic, "Secessionist" charm of interwar Vienna while embracing the minimalist clarity of the avant-garde. The composition is a virtuoso exercise in restraint and architectural proportion. Unlike the dense, sprawling florals of the preceding Victorian era, this Viennese carpet prioritizes an expansive, "open" field of color.