Éva Németh handwoven woollen tapestry, Hungary c1970s

Code: T051

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Blue woven woollen tapestry with stylised horses, designed by Éva Németh in c1970s. Signed NÉ. The design is reversible, although the long sides are turned under and hemmed.

Excellent used condition. Minor wear to edges. Professionally cleaned.

Éva Németh (1930-2019) was an Hungarian textile designer best known for rugs and tapestries. She was educated at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design 1955-60. During the 1970s and 80s she won textile design prizes and featured in many solo exhibitions and group shows in Budapest and other European cities. Many of her pieces use animal motifs such as horses and birds. Her designs were produced by the Ziola company in Hungary and were primarily sold in Scandinavia, notably in the up-market department store Illums Bolighus in Copenhagen.