ATELIER MARTINE - FOUNDED BY PAUL POIRET (1879-1944) Aquatic fauna and flora, circa 1924-1925 Carpets. Colored wools. A small restoration on the border. Marked MARTINE in stitch on a weft border. 195 x 183cm Please note: The motif of our carpet is similar to a gouache model for the "Aquarium" décor of a fitting room at Maison Poiret (cf. La Création en liberté: univers de Denise et Paul Poiret 1905-1928 - Vente Piasa, Hôtel Drouot, 10 mai 2005. Gouache project shown under catalog no. 55). Bibliography and related works: Jean Babovici - Intérieurs français - Éditions Albert Morancé, Paris, 1925. Carpet designs by Martine similar to our work are reproduced on plates 3 and 11.