Wool

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

A patchwork ground built from rectangular panels in varying widths, each stitched to its neighbor with visible whip-stitched seams. Tones shift gently across the field from ivory to tan and soft camel, arranged in an irregular brick-like pattern rather than a symmetrical design, with a plain flatwoven border and no additional ornament.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

A field of plain ivory ground is divided by narrow vertical seams into four panels, each edged with a fine whipstitch in tan thread. Four rectangular patches in banded brown, taupe, and cream tones sit at staggered heights across the panels, their striped weave contrasting with the otherwise open surface.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

A flat, undecorated ground built from rectangular panels of varying tone, arranged in an interlocking brick-like pattern that shifts from pale ivory to soft camel and tan. Each panel is joined with a visible zigzag stitch in a contrasting thread, emphasizing the geometry of the patchwork rather than any woven motif. The composition is asymmetrical, with the darker brown segments clustered slightly left of center and along the lower edge.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

A solid dark brown ground is overlaid with an interlocking zigzag lattice traced in gold-toned stitching, forming a repeating pattern of angular, arrow-like segments across the surface. The same gold stitch continues around the outer edge as a whipped border, matching the interior linework. No corner medallion, field division, or inscription interrupts the continuous geometric grid.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

An open, undyed ground in a heathered grey-brown carries a simple lattice of diagonal lines crossing to form a large-scale diamond grid, each band woven in a lighter beige tone with a subtly textured, embroidered appearance. The border repeats this same beige tone as a narrow flat band framing the field, echoing the interior lattice rather than introducing a separate pattern. The overall palette stays within a narrow range of taupe and oatmeal, with no other motifs interrupting the plain surface.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

A flat-woven ground in ivory and near-black divides into an interlocking pinwheel lattice, each block turning around a central point to form a repeating star-and-cross motif. The panels are joined edge to edge with visible whip-stitching in contrasting thread, a detail highlighted in the circular inset showing the seam where two color fields meet at a point. No border frames the composition; the pattern runs to the outer edges, which are finished with the same overcast stitch.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

The field is composed of irregular rectangular and square panels pieced together in an offset brick-like arrangement, each block joined by visible whip-stitched seams in a contrasting pale thread. Tones move through a narrow range of taupe, fawn, and gray-brown, interrupted by two cream-white blocks positioned off-center that break the muted palette. The outer edge is finished with the same overcast stitch, and no border or field ornament is present beyond the geometry of the joined panels themselves.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

An ivory field is overlaid with a diamond lattice formed by textured, looped cording in a pale grey-white that raises slightly off the flat ground, creating a subtle relief pattern. The same looped cord repeats around the border in a continuous band, echoing the trellis within rather than framing it with a distinct motif. The overall palette stays within a narrow range of off-white and light grey, letting the contrast in surface texture carry the design.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

An undyed cream ground divided into three joined vertical panels, each with visible whip-stitched seams along the length. Four narrow horizontal bands interrupt the open field at staggered heights, woven in tight geometric patterning of rust, black, ivory, and ochre against the plain surface. The bands are offset from one another rather than aligned, giving an irregular, syncopated rhythm across the panel divisions.

VINTAGE KILIM COMPOSITION

Color: Dark brown with copper stitch

The surface is divided into an irregular grid of rectangular and square panels of varying sizes, each rendered in a mottled, uneven brown tone that shifts subtly from panel to panel. Every seam between panels is traced with a fine running line of contrasting stitching, forming a network of thin channels that outline the patchwork arrangement. No other motifs or imagery interrupt the field, leaving the composition entirely dependent on the joinery pattern itself.

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