John Gunther North and South American Rugs

Medium muyska rug by Mae Engelgeer Materials: 100% natural virgin wool Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 190 x L 270 cm Available in colors: grey/beige/black, gre...

Pauliceia Rug is inpired by Oscar Niemeyer and his urban buldings in São PAULO landscape. The curves and mix of textures make an unique result and touch to this piece. Sizes are ...

Alvorada Rug is inpired by Oscar Niemeyer. The curves and mix of textures make an unique result and touch to this piece. Sizes arfe customizable. .

Small Nudo rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% natural virgin wool. Technique: hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 160 x L 190 cm Available in co...

Alvorada Rug is inpired by Oscar Niemeyer. The curves and mix of textures make an unique result and touch to this piece. Sizes arfe customizable. .

Medium par rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Fibres from Jipi palm leaves fibers. Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 200 x L 300 cm Avail...

Medium Nobsa rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% natural virgin wool. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 274 x L 190 cm Available in...

Large Uilas rug by Mae Engelgeer Materials: 100% fique fibers from Furcraea leaves. Technique: Natural fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 260 x L 330 cm Available in...

Small zenues rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100 % natural virgin wool. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 160 x L 220 cm Available in size large. The striking zenues rug, a design by Sebastian Herkner, is inspired by old Colombian civilizations. When visiting the jewelry museum in Bogota, the designer discovered the gold works by the Zenu culture, which are decorated with so-called Narigeura symbols. These peoples lived in the Caribbean plains, through which the three large rivers Magdalena, Cauca, and San Jorge flow. Routinely they’d flood the fields so the Zenúes built a vast system of channels covering more than 500,000 hectares, controlling the flow of the water so that people and harvest would be protected. These landscapes inspired first the goldsmiths of the Zenúes – and now Sebastian Herkner. “These graphic objects have intrigued me for quite a while. Their symbolism is so narrative and expressive”, says the designer. The result: a subtle, yet striking, wool rug with various pile depths in a gentle crème white. Each rug is woven with natural virgin wool on traditional looms in ateliers in the Colombian Andes. The ‘channels’ of the monochrome rugs...

Large muyska rug by Mae Engelgeer Materials: 100% natural virgin wool Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 190 x L 365 cm Available in colors: Grey / beige / black, ...

Blanco Tapestry / Rug by Vera Somlo Unique piece Dimensions: 170 x 210 cm Materials: Organic Wool, Ilama Fiber Handspun and embroidered with pure organic wool and llama fiber. ...

Bright and playful in its pink hues, this piece captures the stillness before transformation. Its smooth, interconnected shapes suggest a moment frozen in time — a meditative pause t...