Wool

Antique European Carpets

The late 18th century was an age of revolutions, particularly in art and design. During this century there were seismic cultural shifts in the style of carpets produced during this period, and a particular deviation from the ornate, traditional style. Each expression varied throughout European capitals as a new focus on fashionable interiors, elegant simplicity, and the lightness of the early neoclassical period began to emerge and flourish. This change in cultural atmosphere provided a sense of informality that seemed to sweep away decades of ostentation and formalism. Often associated with the Rococo and Baroque periods, this departure from traditionalism created a more eclectic and global fashion than in previous decades.

Axminster

An ivory ground centers on a dense bouquet of pink, cream, and pale blue blossoms, flanked at top and bottom by symmetrical scrolling acanthus and urn-like foliate finials rendered in olive and tan tones. Slender vine-and-rose sprays run along the vertical axes, and the rounded-corner border repeats small floral clusters against the same ivory field. The overall palette stays soft throughout - dusty pink, gold, sage, and cream - with no inscriptions or signatures visible.

Mohair & Cotton Curtain

Warp: Cotton

Weft: Mohair

The surface is organized in horizontal bands, alternating a denser, nubbed texture in soft taupe-gray with narrower pale ivory rows that catch the light with a slight sheen. A circular inset near the lower right offers a magnified view of the weave, revealing small looped and knotted irregularities within the striping. The selvage edge along the left side shows a looped, uneven finish, and the overall palette remains restrained to warm grays and off-whites throughout.

Sheer

60% Viscose, 30% Linen, 10% Cotton

The surface is uniform and unpatterned, composed of fine horizontal ridges running edge to edge in a pale putty tone. A circular detail inset at the lower right magnifies the texture, revealing tightly spaced ribbing and a subtle sheen where light catches the raised cords.

Sheer

60% Viscose, 30% Linen, 10% Cotton

The surface presents a continuous field of fine horizontal ribbing in pale ivory and soft taupe, with no border or central motif to interrupt the plain expanse. A circular inset at lower right magnifies the weave, revealing the tight, even repetition of narrow ridges and the subtle sheen that plays across their raised lines. The palette stays narrow throughout, shifting only slightly from warm cream to a muted greige depending on the light.

SHEER

60% Viscose, 30% Linen, 10% Cotton

The field is left entirely open, a single expanse of pale ivory crossed by fine horizontal ribbing that catches the light in subtle bands. No border, motif, or inscription interrupts the surface, its interest resting solely in the texture. A detail inset shows the close, ridged structure of the surface at greater magnification, revealing a tight, regular striation across the ground.

Sheer

60% Viscose, 30% Linen, 10% Cotton

The field is a plain, undecorated expanse of pale ivory, its surface animated only by the fine horizontal ribbing that runs edge to edge. A detail inset at lower right reveals the same ribs rising slightly from the ground, giving the flat surface a subtle textured cadence. No border, motif, or inscription interrupts the openness of the field.

Sahara Stars

Sahara Stars

August 05, 2020

Sahara Stars

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UPHOLSTERY FABRIC

100% Cotton

A close-up detail of an even, basket-style weave, alternating slate-grey and pale ivory threads crossing at regular right angles across the whole surface. An inset circular magnification isolates the same interlacing pattern, showing the crisp over-under structure more clearly. No border, motif, or inscription is visible; the surface is uniform and undecorated apart from the woven texture itself.

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