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Abstract Dadaist contemporary rug inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp. Artist: Sophie Taeuber Arp Dimensions: W 170, D 240 cm New-Zealand wool and silk. Japanese Abstractions is a collection of nine pieces, all designed around the concept of the imaginary trip to Japan of the Dadaist and feminist artist Sophie Taeuber Arp. Each rug is a combination of geometric shapes and traditional Japanese patterns, a result of the unexpected yet poetic encounter between pure abstraction and cultural influences, between West and East. Sophie Taeuber-Arp Biography (1889–1929) Sophie Henriette Gertrud Taeuber was born on January 19, 1889 in Davos-Platz, Switzerland. From 1904 to 1907 she attended the Stauffacher-Schule and the drawing school at the Industrie- und Gewerbemuseum, or the museum for industry and design, in St. Gallen. In 1910 she began her studies at the Lehr- und Versuchsateliers für angewandte und freie Kunst in Munich, a reformed art school that sought to synthesize the visual and applied arts. After an additional semester at the school of applied arts in Hamburg in 1914, her student days came to an end. She joined the Schweizerischer Werkbund in 1915, the same year that she met Hans Arp. Enthused about her work, he encouraged her to devote herself to it even more fully. The artists’ close collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts from Rudolf von Laban, a founder of modern dance. She appeared as a dancer at the Dada-Soirées at the Cabaret Voltaire and the Galerie-Dada. Later on, she choreographed her own pieces. On May 5, 1916, she took over the textile class at the applied arts school in Zurich. In 1918, she also became a member of the artist’s association Das Neue Leben (New Life). At the same time, she undertook the design of stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20, 1922, she married Hans Arp. In 1925, Taeuber-Arp was appointed a member of the Swiss jury at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels in Paris. Her works won prizes and were shown in the International Exhibition of Modern Tapestries in Toledo, Ohio, USA. Sophie Taeuber-Arp and Hans Arp became French citizens in 1926. Through her connections with the Horn brothers, she secured contracts to design the interiors for various buildings, including the Aubette in Strasbourg. In turn, she asked Hans Arp and Theo van Doesburg to collaborate with her on this large scale project. Around the same time, she had a studio-home built according to her own plans in Clamart, near Paris. Having left her teaching post in Switzerland in 1929, Sophie Taeuber-Arp settled permanently in France. In collaboration with Marcel-Eugéne Cahen, she also realized the renovation and redesign of the Parisian Galerie Goemans. Sophie Taeuber-Arp Biography (1930–1943) In Paris, Sophie Taeuber-Arp joined the artists’ group Cercle et Carré and participated in their exhibitions. In 1931 she became a member of the association Abstraction-Création. Her artist friends Theodor and Woty Werner hired her to design the interior of their Paris apartment. A year later, in 1932, she left the Schweizerischer Werkbund. Her visit to the Sztuki Museum in Lodz, which was facilitated by Jan Brzekowski, led to a fruitful artistic exchange between the Polish avant-garde association a.r. and the Parisian artist’s group Abstraction-Création. Sophie Taeuber-Arp participated in various group exhibitions, and often showed her work with Artistes Suisses at the Galerie Vavin and at the Kunsthalle Bern with Hans Arp, Kurt Seligmann, Hans Schiess, and many others. She designed the layout for Anatole Jakovskis’ book Hans Erni, Hans Schiess, Kurt Seligmann, S. H. Taeuber-Arp, Gerard Vulliamy in 1935. Theodor and Woty Werner helped her secure the commission to design the interior of the Bauhaus professor Ludwig Hilberseimer’s Berlin apartment. Her work was shown in the exhibition These, Antithese, Synthese at the Kunstmuseum Luzern and in 1936 in Zeitprobleme in der Schweizer Malerei und Plastik, an exhibition of contemporary Swiss painting and sculpture, at the Kunsthaus Zürich. Additionally, she participated in the Konstruktivisten-Ausstellung, an exhibition of constructivist art, at the Kunsthalle Basel. Sophie Taeuber-Arp founded the international artists’ journal plastique with César Domela, A. E. Gallatin and L. K. Morris in 1937. The same year she joined the Swiss artists’ group Allianz. In 1938, she exhibited at the Exposition internationale du Surréalisme in Paris and at the Exposition of Contemporary Sculpture in London...

Baratro rug IV by Sarah Balivo. Dimensions: D 300 x W 200 cm Materials: Viscose, linen Available in other colors. The Baratro (‘Brink’) collection is all about personal and sensorial perception. Its aim is to evoke a sensation rather than revealing a pattern… hence anyone can sense a feeling of depth according to their emotional state, turning the rug into a subjective experience. The different chromatic juxtapositions – spanning from powdery colors to pop ones – create different visual perception, enhancing or alleviating the perceived weight of the brink. Italian Architect and Set Designer, Sarah is Born in 1988, in Aversa (Na- ples, Italy), where she lives and studies until she graduates in Architecture. In 2012 she moves to Milan to fulfil her dreams. And here she becomes a Set Desiger for the Fashion & Luxury world. Hereby she works for Fendi, Ferragamo and several other luxury brands. Other meaningful experiences – besides Milan and Paris fashion shows – are the Fendi show at Fontana di Trevi and the Fendi show at the Colosseum (both in Rome), as well as many important fashion...

Abstract Dadaist contemporary rug inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp Artist: Sophie Taeuber Arp Dimensions: W 170, D 240 cm New-Zealand wool and silk Japanese Abstractions is a collection of nine pieces, all designed around the concept of the imaginary trip to Japan of the Dadaist and feminist artist Sophie Taeuber Arp. Each rug is a combination of geometric shapes and traditional Japanese patterns, a result of the unexpected yet poetic encounter between pure abstraction and cultural influences, between West and East. SOPHIE TAEUBER-ARP Biography (1889–1929) Sophie Henriette Gertrud Taeuber was born on January 19, 1889 in Davos-Platz, Switzerland. From 1904 to 1907 she attended the Stauffacher-Schule and the drawing school at the Industrie- und Gewerbemuseum, or the museum for industry and design, in St. Gallen. In 1910 she began her studies at the Lehr- und Versuchsateliers für angewandte und freie Kunst in Munich, a reformed art school that sought to synthesize the visual and applied arts. After an additional semester at the school of applied arts in Hamburg in 1914, her student days came to an end. She joined the Schweizerischer Werkbund in 1915, the same year that she met Hans Arp. Enthused about her work, he encouraged her to devote herself to it even more fully. The artists’ close collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts from Rudolf von Laban, a founder of modern dance. She appeared as a dancer at the Dada-Soirées at the Cabaret Voltaire and the Galerie-Dada. Later on, she choreographed her own pieces. On May 5, 1916, she took over the textile class at the applied arts school in Zurich. In 1918, she also became a member of the artist’s association Das Neue Leben (New Life). At the same time, she undertook the design of stage backdrops and marionettes for Carlo Gozzi’s rendition of the opera König Hirsch. On October 20, 1922, she married Hans Arp. In 1925, Taeuber-Arp was appointed a member of the Swiss jury at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels in Paris. Her works won prizes and were shown in the International Exhibition of Modern Tapestries in Toledo, Ohio, USA. Sophie Taeuber-Arp and Hans Arp became French citizens in 1926. Through her connections with the Horn brothers, she secured contracts to design the interiors for various buildings, including the Aubette in Strasbourg. In turn, she asked Hans Arp and Theo van Doesburg to collaborate with her on this large-scale project. Around the same time, she had a studio-home built according to her own plans in Clamart, near Paris. Having left her teaching post in Switzerland in 1929, Sophie Taeuber-Arp settled permanently in France. In collaboration with Marcel-Eugéne Cahen, she also realized the renovation and redesign of theParisian Galerie Goemans. SOPHIE TAEUBER-ARP Biography (1930–1943) In Paris, Sophie Taeuber-Arp joined the artists’ group Cercle et Carré and participated in their exhibitions. In 1931 she became a member of the association Abstraction-Création. Her artist friends Theodor and Woty Werner hired her to design the interior of their Paris apartment. A year later, in 1932, she left the Schweizerischer Werkbund. Her visit to the Sztuki Museum in Lodz, which was facilitated by Jan Brzekowski, led to a fruitful artistic exchange between the Polish avant-garde association a.r. and the Parisian artist’s group Abstraction-Création. Sophie Taeuber-Arp participated in various group exhibitions, and often showed her work with Artistes Suisses at the Galerie Vavin and at the Kunsthalle Bern with Hans Arp, Kurt Seligmann, Hans Schiess, and many others. She designed the layout for Anatole Jakovskis’ book Hans Erni, Hans Schiess, Kurt Seligmann, S. H. Taeuber-Arp, Gerard Vulliamy in 1935. Theodor and Woty Werner helped her secure the commission to design the interior of the Bauhaus professor Ludwig Hilberseimer’s Berlin apartment. Her work was shown in the exhibition These, Antithese, Synthese at the Kunstmuseum Luzern and in 1936 in Zeitprobleme in der Schweizer Malerei und Plastik, an exhibition of contemporary Swiss painting and sculpture, at the Kunsthaus Zürich. Additionally, she participated in the Konstruktivisten-Ausstellung, an exhibition of constructivist art, at the Kunsthalle Basel. Sophie Taeuber-Arp founded the international artists’ journal plastique with César Domela, A. E. Gallatin and L. K. Morris in 1937. The same year she joined the Swiss artists’ group Allianz. In 1938, she exhibited at the Exposition internationale du Surréalisme in Paris and at the Exposition of Contemporary Sculpture in London...

This oriental rug was made in Afghanistan during the 1970s. These rugs are hand knotted by Turkmen people in central and northern Afghanistan. Natural dyes, usually vegetable plant d...

Large Nobsa rug by Sebastian Herkner. Materials: 100% natural virgin wool. Technique: hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 324 x L 240 cm. Available in...

Large rust Rombo rug by Studio MLR Materials: 65% wool, 35% jute. Dimensions: W 170 x L 240 cm Available in 3 sizes: W 90 x L 140, W 170 x L 240, W 75 x L 200 cm. Available in gr...

Large Uilas Noche 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 Availa...

White tact rug by Shazeen Materials: 90% wool, 10% cotton. Dimensions: W 170 x L 240 cm Available in 3 sizes: W 90 x L 140, W 170 x L 240, W 200 x L 300 cm. Available in off white an...

Tint rug by Shazeen Materials: 80% bamboo silk, 20% cotton. Dimensions: W 170 x L 240 cm Available in 3 sizes: W90 x L140, W170 x L240, W200 x L300 cm. Growing up as a child experie...

This is a Peking carpet from China woven around 1900. The design is of a mountain tiger roaming in the mountains and in the background there is a small village within the mountains. ...

Grey Tact rug by Shazeen Materials: 90% wool, 10% cotton. Dimensions: W 170 x L 240 cm Available in 3 sizes: W 90 x L 140, W 170 x L 240, W 200 x L 300 cm. Available in off white and...

Large Grey Rombo rug by Studio MLR. Materials: 65% wool, 35% jute. Dimensions: W 170 x L 240 cm. Available in 3 sizes: W 90 x L 140, W 170 x L 240, W 75 x L 200 cm. Available in ...

Large green Rombo rug by Studio MLR Materials: 65% wool, 35% jute. Dimensions: W 170 x L 240 cm Available in 3 sizes: W 90 x L 140, W 170 x L 240, W 75 x L 200 cm. Available in g...

Small rust Rombo rug by Studio MLR Materials: 65% wool, 35% jute. Dimensions: W 90 x L 140 cm Available in 3 sizes: W90 x L140, W170 x L240, W75 x L200 cm. Available in grey, mos...

Grey Kyoto rug IV by AD Miller Materials: 80% wool, 20% cotton. Dimensions: W 200 x L 300 cm Available in grey or off white. The hand-tufted wool rug, Kyoto, takes its inspiration from the distinctive pattern found in traditional raked japanese rock gardens. The rug comes in four sizes, each with an individual design . Available in a natural grey and off white tone, kyoto provides a complementing base for a furniture setting while also bringing a sense of the textured landscape inside. AD Miller is a Los Angeles based multi-disciplinary studio, founded by architect and designer Adam Miller. The creative studio’s scope shows in its comprehensiven work, including architecture and interiors, sculptures...

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 Nudo rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% natural virgin wool. Technique: hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 180 x L 220 cm Available in co...

An attractive Aghan Rug Herat. Hand-knotted in 18th century probably between Afghanistan and Persia this rug measuring 270 × 209 cm (8' 10" × 6' 10") has a woolen fleece over a cotto...

Rene Fumeron (1921-2004) Rectangular carpet in tufted wool, pistachio green background with brown, beige and black abstract decoration. France ar...

Small Nobsa rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% natural virgin wool. Technique: hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 214 x L 130 cm Available in ...

Small Cabuya rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% Fique fibres from Furcraea leaves. Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 160 x L 224 cm ...

Large Par Raya rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Fibres from Jipi palm leaves fibres. Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensio...

Large Cabuya rug by Sebastian Herkner. Materials: 100% Fique fibres from Furcraea leaves. Technique: naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 200 x L 283 cm ...

Karo small subas rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% natural virgin wool. Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 160 x L 220 cm Available ...

Large Zenues rug by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100 % natural virgin wool. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 200 x L 300 cm Available in size small. 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...

- Publicated in books and magazines - around 1940s - Czechoslovakia. - original condition with signs of use, few stains - otherwise very well preserved.

Flat Weave Rug designed by Greta Skogster-Lehtinen, Sweden, 1930s. Fabric. Measures: L: 308 cm W: 220 cm  

- 1960s - Czechoslovakia - professionally cleansed - original condition. - both sided.

Hand-knotted between 1880 and 1900, this antique Caucasian Shirvan rug measuring 4' 11" × 3' 4" (150 × 104 cm) is made entirely of wool. The background weave is flat and the reverse ...

- Good original condition with minor signs of use.

- Good original condition with minor signs of use.

This unique midcentury Scandinavian Rug is simply breathtaking! Perfect for any room, its three columns of octagon designs combined with a ...

This is an antique extra-long Oshak runner woven in Turkey during the end of the 19th century and measures 406 x 57CM in size. The design of this runner is found in many rugs and exc...

- 1930-1940 - Czechoslovakia - Probably designed by Antonín Kybal - Original condition with minor damages, nice and bright colors - Cleansed.

This is a Vintage Swedish "Rya" rug woven circa 1950-1970 and measures 181 X 115 CM. It features a mesmerizing contemporary mid-century design that is adorned with the abstract theme...

This antique rug from Tibet measuring 143 × 66 cm (4' 8" × 2' 1") was hand-knotted in the 19th century and features a soft woolen fleece on cotton warp and weft. The art of knotting ...

- 1960s - Czechoslovakia - Good original condition - Professionally cleansed.

Fragment of ancient nomadic carpet from Kurdestan mountains, very worn but very beautiful: so I applied on a larger écru canvas, that can be removed. Probably it has been always insi...

- Czechoslovakia, 1960s - Original condition.

Experience the tactile beauty of a Swedish Rya Rug Abstract Design in your home! This unique piece is expertly crafted with traditional Scandinavian techniques and uses wool material...

- 1950s, Czechoslovakia - Double sided - Original condition.

- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - Kilim carpet, double sided - professionally cleansed - partly missing fringes.

- 1950s - Bouclé - for condition see the pictures - very stylish and design pattern.

- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - Good original condition - Professionally cleansed - Double sided.

An early 20th century Kuba Kelleh rug, demonstrating large proportions and rich tones throughout. What a wonderful addition to our rug department! A sense of stateliness conjures up...

Introducing the Blue Vintage Gabbeh Rug open field minimalist Design! This beautiful rug is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any home. The soft and simple color pallette wit...

nr. 1324 - Vintage with simple design Moroccan runner in the TULU style, with natural colors wools. The yellow color on the reverse is the residue left by a previous lining, but the...

This is a Vintage Scandinavian Rollakan Swedish Rug with a cross motif design contrasting very will with Soft Beige, Blue, and Gold colors. This flat-weav...

- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - A few little damages, otherwise good and original condition (see the pictures) - Nice and bright colors - Double-sided - Designer: Antonín Kybal.

This is an extra large machine-made vintage silk European carpet and it measures 460 x 300 cm. The design of this rug is highly Minimalist as the field does not have any design; it u...

- Czechoslovakia, 1967 - Design: A. Ambrossová - Documented in magazine that time (see the pictures) - Absolutely (well-) preserved in original condition - Multicolored, nice an...

- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - Multicolored - Original condition (see the detail pictures) - Will be profesionally cleansed.

- Czechoslovakia - year circa 1940 - Comes from a functionalist villa in Brno - Made of wool - Simple geometric pattern in Bauhaus style - Unique piece.

- 60th´s - Czechoslovakia - designer: Antonín Kybal? - double-sided

- Czechoslovakia - Black and dark pink geometric pattern - Double-sided - Will be Professionally cleansed - Fringes partly shorter.

- Czechoslovakia - Kilim - double-sided, bright colors - good condition, nice and complete fringes - dark brown, pink and green

- Czechoslovakia - Bouclé - beautiful and special piece - will be profesionally cleansed

Introducing Scandinavian Rug Rollakan - the modern swedish design with a warm color palette and subtle cross motif. With its bold yet understated style, this contemporary design will...

The Swedish Rollakan rug is a timeless masterpiece of woven textiles. With its simplistic stripe pattern design, flat weaving technique and interestin...

Introducing Scandinavian Rug Rollakan Swedish-inspired patterns and soft color palette, perfect for adding a touch of Scandi style to your home! This lu...