Rug; Miguel Stuyck, c. 1950. Three ply wool. 60,000 knots per square meter. Signed. Measurements: 315 x 365 cm. The factory of Miguel Stuyck, descendant of Jacobo van der Gotem, after ten generations dedicated to the manufacture of carpets and tapestries, can be considered one of the most important in the world, since it has produced and continues to produce true works of art that have embellished the best palaces, luxury hotels, banks, government agencies. etc.

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