Catalog
From Eastern tradition to Western decoration
What differentiates collector’s kilims and antique kilims is the type of dye used for the wool.
When chemical dyes came about, women were seduced by the wide range of bright colours this new process offered and they gradually gave up using vegetal dyes. In certain regions, this movement started as ...
From Eastern tradition to Western decoration
What differentiates collector’s kilims and antique kilims is the type of dye used for the wool.
When chemical dyes came about, women were seduced by the wide range of bright colours this new process offered and they gradually gave up using vegetal dyes. In certain regions, this movement started as early as the late 19th century.
Under the conjugated effects of time and light, these originally-loud colours have faded. Their blues have become greys, their reds have turned into light terracotta, their greens have gone from meadow to linden, etc. This has given them a delicate “powdered” aspect, which makes it possible to integrate them into most interiors.
Since they were not woven for commercial purposes, they remain the true expression of local traditions and retain their authentic nature and charm.
The underpad is not free for products on sale
UD2104AT8 - 250 x 153 cm
rug with flowerse from the south-west of Romania Unusual plum-colored background
KA21045 - 344 x 255 cm
antique rug, from east part of occidental Thrace oversize rug
MY21011 - 200 x 163 cm
Antique small kilim, from north-east of Turkey Surprising colors and a lot of freedom in the weaving
KA20093 - 432 x 189 cm
Flatweave circa 1930 from north-east of Turkey Very strong weaving, weaved in two parts
MY210119 - 287 x 247 cm
Kilim circa 1940, from east part of occidental Thrace Very fine weaving