Twilight Oxidize Carpet

Not only the abstract expressionistic quality and colour combinations are to be admired in this handmade Indian pure wool and silk modern carpet, but also it's dimensional texture with carefully orchestrated handcut low and high pile. It a has superb selection of gentle earthy hues in both wool and silk. It is woven in the Rajasthan Region by skilled artisans.

Contrasts and Construction

This large carpet explores traditional weaving techniques with a handknotted wool and silk pile. The wool is carded by hand. There are also other artisan skills employed in this artful creation; as there is also handcutting to be discovered with subtle, sculptured chiseled effect. This carpet has a clever composition of colourways as well as construction. There is not only a contrast in texture but also visually in the luminosity of the pile itself. The pure wool background/ base colours give the carpet a neutral matte robust finish. Contrasting with this, there are numerous areas across the carpet with raised pure silk handknotting that have properties of great sheen and lustre. This extends the artistic and textural contrast; further adding a certain unique dimensionality; visually and texturally. 

A Committed and Artistic Use of Colour

The wool and silk pile is handknotted and woven onto a foundation consisting of cotton warp threads. The weft threads that are woven across the width of the carpet, inbetween each row of knots, are also made from cotton. The colour combinations in the carpet's pile are subtle gradations of tone and hue within the wool as well as the silk areas. This adds a painterly-like effect as well as the raised areas giving an impression of 'impasto' of an oil painting, yet in a woven art form. 

The committed use of colour has warm earthy tones and with the changing view of this carpet creates a stunning effect, not only with the direction of the pile as a whole, but also the sheen and handcutting in relief. The background tone of the wool ground ranges from stone-cream to taupes, and pewter grey-clay to hints of dark charcoal. This also give a sense of depth. The raised pure silk knotting also has an artful blend of colours ranging from a light silver-blue to light teal, as well as warming to light bronze-golds and terracotta light rusts.

Design and Modernity

This piece is a beautiful, yet dramatic, move away from traditional carpet formats. It is borderless so make a great expansive sense of spaciousness. It contains soft versatile blends of colours in rich pastel tones that can resonate with diverse schemes.

This carpet contains pure silk, like many traditional handwoven carpets but with traditional highlights they tend to be embedded and within the weave at the same pile height. On this occasion they are put into a noticable relief with sheen as a stong overall feature rather than just decorative outlining found in many floral traditional carpets. 

Intriguing Artistic Details

The cotton fringes warps are not visible as they have been bound over stylistically like a side-selvedge that contributes to a clean minimalist modern look. This carpet contains 60% pure wool, 20% pure silk and 20% cotton ( the warps and wefts) 

What Mood this Artisanal Carpet can create in an Interior

This handmade Indian carpet can create an interior mood and atmosphere of expressiveness, restfulness, fluidity, earthiness, spaciousness, luminosity and textural interest.

Key Details

• Country of Origin: India
• Dimensions: 362 x 276cm / 11'11 x 9'1"
• Thickness: High-Low Pile 10-12mm
• Pile: Wool and Silk, Handknotted
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New