Woven in China, this Sultanabad still contains the classic floral allover design signature to some Persian rugs. The field is surrounded by a border adorned with floral medallions.
This 1900s Samarkand displays the classic all-over ‘pomegranate’ design characteristic of Yarkand carpets. Here, the main design is rendered in a rich, saturated shade of orange in the fruits themselves, while the delicate, leafy stems from which they emanate are done in a somewhat softer shade.
Kircil rugs are often times marked by their bright patterning against natural fibers. Their fabrication of goat hair, cotton, and wool mixture is unique to Kircil rugs, making them distinct from other flatweave styles in the 20th century.
Annette Rusin’s Horizon rugs play with layering transparent cool and warm toned rectangles to create buoyant planar shapes hovering in space. Their transparency above a glowing background evokes a serene world that defies gravity.
Stria is one of many in Yabu Pushelberg’s Grid collection inspired by right angles and geometry of modern urban topography—the rigidity of city streets softened and simplified on a one-dimensional plane.
The Dusk collection evokes the muting of color as day turns to dusk. The hemp silk in Dusk creates a shot of color evoking the last brilliant hues glimpsed as the sun disappears below the horizon.
The carpets in TenBerke’s Dawn collection were inspired by early morning light as it gently washes over a surface, revealing less of its coloration and more of its surface quality and reflectivity.
The Aerial series draws inspiration from nature, depicting the ephemeral beauty of water and atmospheric light. Deceptively calm yet technically complex, the Aerial evokes a sublime intrinsic beauty through the use of natural materials, form, and variegated texture.
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