Contemporary rugs
September 8, 2025
Not many people walk away from an early legal victory to begin again. But for Sina Nazmiyal, the triumphs of successful advocacy never stirred his soul […]
August 29, 2025
Rug of the Week Series III: Power, Pattern, and Politics in French Needlepoints of the Second Empire
There are objects that decorate, and there are objects that define. This mid-19th century French needlepoint rug—handmade in wool between 1850 and 1860—is firmly of the […]
August 14, 2025
How Rugs Frame and Define the Modern Open Interior: Defining Spaces From Palace Halls to Loft Living
The open-concept space is the modern equivalent of the grand hall and the ceremonial courtyard—a place where boundaries dissolve, yet zones must still be understood. In […]
August 7, 2025
There are objects you acquire, and there are objects that acquire you. This tapestry by Schneider is of the latter kind—an inheritance of ideas, forged in […]
July 28, 2025
True refinement no longer announces itself through opulence—it is embedded in texture, form, and the story beneath the surface. Among the world’s most enduring yet misunderstood […]
July 23, 2025
The Evolution of Tapestry: From Feudal Heraldry to Modern Abstraction When studying connoisseurship and collectible design, modern tapestries are no longer relegated to static wall adornments […]
July 7, 2025
At the turn of the 20th century, textiles—particularly rugs and kilims—transcended their utilitarian roots to occupy a critical role at the nexus of fine art, design, […]
June 20, 2025
In Belgian Art Deco, there lies a hushed but resonant style and thought, one created by Elisabeth De Saedeleer, a weaver whose contemplative works shaped the […]
June 17, 2025
To style an Art Deco interior today is not to replicate the past—but to reinterpret it through texture, geometry, and modern luxury. Like a scene set […]
