
1920s Austrian-Bauhaus Wool/Mohair Wall Hanging
This is an exceptional 1920s modernist textile wall hanging, likely of Austrian or Bauhaus origin. Measuring 264 cm by 140 cm, the piece is constructed from a high-quality blend of wool or mohair, providing a rich, textured surface with a slight sheen characteristic of mohair fibers. The design is a sophisticated geometric composition featuring an asymmetrical grid of rectangles and squares filled with various abstract patterns, including zig-zags, checks, and vertical striations. The color palette is quintessentially early 20th-century European Modernism, utilizing earth tones like terracotta, ochre, deep chocolate brown, and black against a neutral beige ground. The construction appears to be a complex machine-loom weave, common in the textile workshops of the Wiener Werkstätte or the Dessau Bauhaus era. Notable features include a solid black border that frames the busy central motif. The condition shows visible signs of age including surface wrinkling and folding from storage, and a potential central thinning or seam separation that requires conservation review. The craftsmanship is evidence of premium industrial art production, where avant-garde design met high-end textile manufacturing. There are no visible maker's marks in the primary photograph, but the style strongly aligns with the influential rhythmic patterns of the 1920s.
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Estimated Value
$4,500 - $6,500
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Category
Antique Textiles and Wall Hangings
Appraised On
April 3, 2026
Estimated Value
$4,500 - $6,500
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Wall Hanging 1920’s Austrian or Bauhaus wool or mohair. 264 cm long x 140 cm wide.
Item Description
This is an exceptional 1920s modernist textile wall hanging, likely of Austrian or Bauhaus origin. Measuring 264 cm by 140 cm, the piece is constructed from a high-quality blend of wool or mohair, providing a rich, textured surface with a slight sheen characteristic of mohair fibers. The design is a sophisticated geometric composition featuring an asymmetrical grid of rectangles and squares filled with various abstract patterns, including zig-zags, checks, and vertical striations. The color palette is quintessentially early 20th-century European Modernism, utilizing earth tones like terracotta, ochre, deep chocolate brown, and black against a neutral beige ground. The construction appears to be a complex machine-loom weave, common in the textile workshops of the Wiener Werkstätte or the Dessau Bauhaus era. Notable features include a solid black border that frames the busy central motif. The condition shows visible signs of age including surface wrinkling and folding from storage, and a potential central thinning or seam separation that requires conservation review. The craftsmanship is evidence of premium industrial art production, where avant-garde design met high-end textile manufacturing. There are no visible maker's marks in the primary photograph, but the style strongly aligns with the influential rhythmic patterns of the 1920s.
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