{"product_id":"watercolor-design-for-a-celadon-rug-w-xd-tennis-racquets-1970-by-george-wells-1906-1988","title":"Watercolor Design for a Celadon Rug w\/ X'd Tennis Racquets 1970 by George Wells (1906–1988)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eArt Sz: 13 3\/4\"H x 11\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoard Sz: 20\"H x 15\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWatercolor painting on board by artist George Wells, know as the \"Rug Maker To The Stars.\" This medium-sized piece features a design for a rug with a tennis theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSigned by the artist and produced in 1970 in New York, USA, this handmade piece is a personalized creation specifically for Mrs. Merrill Jr, possibly for a bar at a tennis court in Cherry wood, Locust Valley, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGeorge Wells (1906–1988) was a master craftsman and visionary designer renowned as the \"rug maker to the stars\" for his custom hand-hooked pictorial and abstract rugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBiography and Career: Before entering the textile arts full-time, Wells worked in retail designing store interiors, merchandise, and window displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Ruggery: He had been hooking rugs as an artistic pursuit before purchasing The Ruggery in Glen Head, Long Island, New York, in 1956.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDesign Philosophy: Wells revolutionized traditional rug hooking by introducing bold, abstract designs and intricate pictorial scenes, famously stating that he enjoyed “making untraditional designs for traditional houses”. He compared his craft to stage design, noting that a rug had to anchor a room and suit the \"characters\" living within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHigh-Profile Clientele: Over a 32-year career, his custom creations adorned the homes of prominent figures and celebrities, including Audrey Hepburn, the Rockefellers, the Du Ponts, and Richard Rodgers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cary Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48320152961222,"sku":"46228","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0210\/6626\/files\/DSC_0001_de3f2ffc-8bb6-4565-bb3f-7d12e65b5785.jpg?v=1792000631","url":"https:\/\/thecarycollection.com\/products\/watercolor-design-for-a-celadon-rug-w-xd-tennis-racquets-1970-by-george-wells-1906-1988","provider":"The Cary Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}