Wool
Afghanistan, New
10'1" X 14'2" (3.07 m x 4.32 m)
Out of Stock: Made to Order 18‑20 Weeks
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim, Black and Cream White with Textural Stripes
"Rug & Kilim has been a pleasure to work with from the very start of our relationship. Not only is their service outstanding, their inventory of one of a kind vintage rugs is unparalleled."
— Alan Eckstein and Margaret Goddard, Somerset House
A standard since our inception upheld across every acquisition,
transaction, and delivery.
45+ Year Old Institution
More than four decades of expertise and stewardship, under the leadership of our Principal, Jahanshah "Josh" Nazmiyal.
Favorable Return Policy
Our return policy is 48 hours upon receipt allowing you to confirm the purchase in your space with confidence.
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Each rug is hand selected or produced through the most reputable sources under the direct supervision of our Principal.
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- Measurements: 10'1" x 14'2" ( 3.07 m x 4.32 m )
- Categories: Kilim & Flat Weave, Rez Kilim
- Classification: Kilim/Flat Weave, Modern/Contemporary, Solid/Stripes
- Material: Wool
- Origin: Afghanistan
- SKU: 33306
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Stories from the Rez Kilim Collection
Essays, artist dialogues, and provenance notes drawn from Rug & Kilim’s editorial desk.
Savonnerie, Aubusson, Gobelins: The Three Ateliers That Defined What Europe Believed a Rug Could Be
In the final years of the sixteenth century, the treasury of France was hemorrhaging. Not to war alone though there had been enough of that but to the East. French silver was flowing steadily toward Persia and the Levant in exchange for knotted-pile carpets, objects of such refinement and such authority that no European workshop had yet produced anything capable of competing with them. Henri IV, who had survived the Wars of Religion and the bankruptcy of a kingdom to sit on the French throne, was not a man inclined to accept a problem he could solve. He installed Pierre Dupont — weaver, entrepreneur, and the most technically accomplished carpet-maker in France in the galleries of the Louvre itself, in workshops beneath the palace's own roof, with a single instruction: make something that does not require us to send money to Persia.
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Autumn 2025: Rug & Kilim’s Five Picks for the Season of Warmth and Reverie
1. Jean-Claude Bissery’s “Forestière” Tapestry SKU 32380 The autumn of 2025 marks a decisive return to warmth. Across ateliers and showrooms, designers are rethinking comfort through the lens of material honesty and emotional color. Pale greys are receding; in their place rise umber, ochre, sienna, and burnished red—the shades of firelight and falling leaves. At Rug & Kilim, this shift feels almost cyclical. The atelier’s fall picks reveal how color, texture, and craft become instruments of atmosphere—how rugs, once seen as grounding elements, now lead the dialogue of a room. Here, we present five standout pieces from Rug & Kilim’s collection that encapsulate the soul of the season: tactile, painterly, and timelessly refined.
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Modern Abstract Rugs: The Future of Design?
The power of negative space in modern rug design presents the ultimate luxury - the courage to leave space unfilled. The evolution of abstract rugs in contemporary spaces represents a fundamental shift in how textiles function within modern interiors. These pieces have transcended their traditional role as mere floor coverings to become architectural elements that define and divide space through strategic use of pattern, void, and chromatic tension. Contemporary abstract rugs operate on multiple spatial levels. At their most basic, they serve as foundational pieces that ground furniture arrangements.
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A Complete Guide to Silk Material for Rugs
Owning silk is not merely a possession; it is a statement of sophistication, a declaration of discerning taste and elevated living. The natural sheen of the silk serves to both bring out the brilliance of these palettes below—as well as to emphasize the tactile finesse, texture, and subtle variations of color between the geometric patterns; themselves enjoying a graceful design sensibility and soothing sense of repetition and movement suitable to a variety of interiors. Silk rugs, steeped in a rich history dating back to Persian royalty, have long epitomized luxury and elegance. Today, they remain cherished possessions for collectors and esteemed symbols of antiquity in contemporary homes. What sets silk rugs apart is their unparalleled beauty, attributed to the natural luster of silk and the exquisite intricacy of the patterns meticulously woven with finely tied knots. So captivating is their allure that many opt to display these masterpieces on walls, where their stunning craftsmanship can be admired as art rather than being tread upon.
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Petra Börner: The Swedish Illustrator and her Scandinavian Inspirations.
Petra Börner, the Sweden-born, London-based illustrator and artist renowned for her vibrant ink and watercolor depictions of florals, foliage, and Grecian-inspired figures, finds both inspiration and disquiet in nature. Despite her love for London, where she has resided for 26 years, Börner, hailing from the Swedish countryside, holds values distinct from the city. She expresses a sense of despair towards the modern disconnection from the outdoors, a sentiment exacerbated by urban living. This disconnection fuels the prominence of flora and fauna in Börner's artistic creations. Her works, spanning paper cut-outs, paintings, collages, ceramics, and prints, feature dense, meandering, maze-like patterns and fields of color that evoke a sense of being lost—a visual exploration of her desire to reconnect with nature.
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A Glossary of Handmade Rugs and Kilims: Understanding Terms, Types and Techniques Past and Present
Referring to the art style characterized by using shape and color withdrawn from traditional repetition or realism. Abstract rugs — sometimes referred to as art rugs — capture an expressive nature that reads as a very modern style, though many abstract rugs draw inspiration from works of the same art style in the mid-century. One of the more widely known mid-century lineages of this style is abstract expressionism, named for the literal "expressionists" of the 1950s. Some of the most notable names behind this style include Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Referring to a lineage of nomadic Persian rugs (sometimes referred to as “Avsar” in the alternate spelling). Afshar rugs hail from the eponymous tribe in the region of Northeastern Iran.
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R&K Image Studio
NEWThe R&K Image Studio is a new visual workspace designed to present the Rug & Kilim collection with clarity, restraint, and precision — in your space or any space you imagine.
This tool allows you to view, refine, and prepare imagery drawn directly from the pieces in our archive. They can be visualized cleanly, isolated thoughtfully, and adjusted for presentations, proposals, and private viewings, without altering the integrity of the original work.
Rez Kilim
Wool
Afghanistan, New
10'1" X 14'2" (3.07 m x 4.32 m)
Out of Stock: Made to Order 18‑20 Weeks
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim, Black and Cream White with Textural Stripes
"Josh and his team have supported my interior design work, as well as my personal projects, for over 20 years. Their inimitable combination of creativity, personal attention, professionalism and joie de vivre are irresistible."
— Claire Fleming Peters, Fleming Peters
- Measurements: 10'1" x 14'2" ( 3.07 m x 4.32 m )
- Categories: Kilim & Flat Weave, Rez Kilim
- Classification: Kilim/Flat Weave, Modern/Contemporary, Solid/Stripes
- Material: Wool
- Origin: Afghanistan
- SKU: 33306
