Tapestry
Moyano began her career as a figurative painter and draughtsman. In 1934 she joined Cristalerías Rigolleau, becoming the first female art director and plant operator. There, she combined her artistic sensibility with large-scale production techniques. Beginning in 1954, she created carpet designs for Dándolo & Primi, spanning styles from lyrical abstraction to figurative iconography. She exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro and the Whitney Museum in the US. Her work is part of the collection of the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo in Buenos Aires and the Corning Museum in the US.
- Authorship — Lucrecia Moyano
- Manufacturing — Dándolo y Primi
- Object Type — Rug
- Material and Technique — Artisanal yarn and dye, manual weaving with oriental technique
- Measurements — 105 x 160 cm
- Origin — Argentina
- Dating — 50's decade
- Condition — Original
Lucrecia Moyano
SUBTLE ELEGANCE
After an early stage as a figurative painter and drawer, capturing scenes and characters of everyday life with analytical grace, Lucrecia Moyano (Buenos Aires, 1902-1988) moved into the world of industry to merge her artistic sensibility with large-scale production techniques.
In 1934, she joined Cristalerías Rigolleau in Buenos Aires, becoming the first woman to serve as an artistic director. She innovated in utilitarian glass objects with techniques such as painting, carving, and a sophisticated technique that she used to make blown glass, colored, textured, and with controlled bubbles. Her legacy includes experimental and unique pieces, highlighting the “Dolls” and “Heads” series and works in cut and folded glass.
Since 1950, she also designed carpets for Dándolo y Primi (1954) and El Espartano (1959) with styles ranging from lyrical abstraction to iconographic figuration, made by artisan weavers.
Her work was recognized by important figures and awarded at the Decorative Arts Salon of 1937. She exhibited at the Museo de Arte Moderno in Rio de Janeiro and the Whitney Museum and the Corning Museum in the USA, and her works are in collections of the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo, Museo del Vidrio in Berazategui, and international private collections.
Satsch Gallery pays tribute to her impact on the industry and design, maintaining her elegance and modernity, in a time when female contribution was limited.
