Soumak

Boggeri

Pile Technique, two levels

The field is left entirely open, an unadorned expanse of pale sandy beige that shifts subtly in tone as light catches the surface. Faint diagonal creases and soft striations run across the ground, and a barely visible geometric line, almost a shadow, traces a diamond shape near the upper portion. There is no border, no medallion, and no color contrast beyond the tonal variation inherent in the surface itself.

Frederic

An open, unbordered ground in deep brown carries a loose, asymmetrical arrangement of sprigged foliage rendered in ivory and pale gold. Slender fern-like fronds and a single flowering stem sweep diagonally across the surface, accompanied by scattered small blossoms and thin curling tendrils traced in dark outline. The composition favors negative space, with the plant forms concentrated toward the lower right and thinning toward an largely bare upper field.

Benedictus

A pale beige ground carries a symmetrical design of slender, interlacing branch forms rendered in fine brown outline, radiating from a central vertical axis in mirrored, tree-like clusters. Small ivory dots, evoking blossoms or buds, punctuate the branch tips throughout the field. A plain narrow border in a slightly darker taupe frames the composition on all sides.

Wiener Werkstatte

Mixed Flat Weave Technique

The steel-blue field is overrun with a dense scrolling lattice of ivory leafy vines, their tendrils curling into interlocking medallions studded with small rosettes. Two compact octofoil medallions in cream and soft coral break the rhythm along the vertical axis, echoing each other near the top and bottom of the field. A narrow guard band of matching foliate scrollwork frames the composition, with a slightly wider border of the same ivory vine pattern running along the outer edge.

Window Savonnerie

An ivory field is organized into a grid of small compartments, each holding a distinct floral or leaf sprig in muted tones of taupe, gray, gold, and rust. At the top and bottom the grid dissolves into a scalloped, wave-like band edged with small triangular motifs before meeting the border. The wide border presents large stylized flowers, rosettes, and scrolling vinework in slate blue, gray, ivory and touches of orange, set against a soft camel ground, framed by a narrow golden-brown outer stripe.

Chocolate Sprinkle

 

 

An unbordered field runs edge to edge with a continuous repeat of angular, faceted triangles and arrow-like shapes, arranged in vertical columns that create a flickering, folded-paper rhythm across the surface. The palette moves between deep charcoal-brown and ivory, with soft tan and beige accents breaking up the darker shapes. Each column reads as a stack of pointed forms tilting in alternating directions, giving the overall design a strong sense of movement without any framing border.

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