Kim Alexandriuk

Following the concept of design-fusion, created by the Lattoogs around 2004, the PAULIOCA series was born. The fusion of the urban icons of two big cities – Rio and São Paulo – gener...

A 7x7 from Rug & Kilim’s line of handmade cowhide rugs. Enjoying a silky, lustrous sheen complementing the positive-negative black and white play with subtle distinction. A comfortab...

A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan rug inspired by the Berber culture in the Atlas Mountains, with soft, lush, velvety pile, made of hand-spun natural lambswool. The rug features a...

Alexander McQueen Military Brocade Palatial Rug, Gold, Ivory, Silk, Wool, 2012. Extremely rare 18’7” x 12’ size. Limited edition gold on ivo...

78666 Vintage Two Grey Hills-Inspired Pillow Timeless Artisan Luxury in Earth-Toned Geometry, 01'03 x 01'05. A jewel of Southwestern textile design, this handwoven wool accent pillo...

A vintage American rag rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 8" North American rugs & carpets: North American has never developed a unified handmade rug tradition, but rather it is the unassimilated confluence of several. From Mexico comes the Saltillo serape wearing blanket, and this stimulates the Navajo and Rio Grande (Colorado) weavers, first as blankets, then as rugs. The thrifty habits of rural America gave rise to the New England (and Western Canadian) hooked rug types, while the farmers of the Midwest recycled their disused garments into braided and rag rugs. The closest to a real ongoing tradition are the Southwestern (New Mexican) Navajo rugs. By the 1860s the native tribes were weaving wearing blankets with wool from the Spanish churro sheep. These were in stripe design, with combinations of undyed wool with cochineal reds and indigo blues. The multi-phase “Chief’s Blankets” from the 1870s-80s are a natural outgrowth of these. Machine spun red wool from Germantown in Pennsylvania appeared in the 1870s with a bright red hitherto unobtainable. The weavers loved it and blankets appeared with bright reds, generally aniline, in “eye dazzler” patterns. Anglo traders established posts beginning in the 1890s. Navajo weavings were perfect accompaniments not only for Western-themed decors, but for East Coast apartments, only they needed to be thicker and more rug like to be truly accepted. The traders brought Caucasian and Turkish village rugs to copy, borders were introduced and central medallions devised. The weavers continued to create on vertical looms, with a shared warp (dovetailing) weft structure to avoid slits. The warps were cotton string. Sizes were generally scatters, but occasionally a special order came in, hence antique room size Navajos are very rare and very pricey. Distinct village/pueblo styles developed. Among the best are: Two Grey Hills (considered the tightest, closest of all Navajo weaving), Crystal Springs, and Ganado. Certain new patterns such as the “Storm pattern” with jagged lightning bolts emanating from a dark cloud developed. The Yei rug with dancing Kachina doll figures became popular. The palette has been expanded beyond the classic grey, tan, dark brown, and cream natural wool combination to again include reds, blues, and greens. Navajo pictorials include American flags, trains, and automobiles, domestic and local scenes and scenery. Individual artist weavers now command gallery shows and correspondingly elevated prices. There are several levels of Navajo work, and antique and vintage scatters with simple flat designs, medium weaves, and tritonal palettes, and in good floor worthy condition are still available reasonably. The Native American weaving tradition extends into Colorado with two-piece scatters with sharp sawtooth medallions and striped end borders, with wool tapestry weave on cotton warps. These descend from the Saltillo blankets...

79135 Antique Two Grey Hills Southwestern style Kilim Rug, 04'05 x 07'01. This handwoven wool antique kilim, inspired by the renowned weaving traditions of the Two Grey Hills region,...

Edward Fields rug or tapestry, c.1970s, USA. This hand knotted wool rug features varying pile heights that add depth and texture to the piece. Its color ranges in tones of brown, car...

A highly graphic Navajo weaving in fine original condition having a vivid palette.

A 7x7 from Rug & Kilim’s line of handmade cowhide rugs. Enjoying a silky, lustrous sheen complementing the pallet of beige-brown with rose gold hints. A comfortable, textural choice,...

An exuberant palmleaf-patterned hand-loomed wool rug by Stephanie Odedgard Collection, in muted shades of sapphire and bone against an emerald background. With a pattern evoking jun...

78795 Vintage Rio Grande Tierra Wools Rug, 03'00 x 05'03. This handwoven wool vintage Tierra Wools rug, crafted in Los Ojos, New Mexico by acclaimed weaver Louisa Ulibarri, is a rare...