At the end of a banquet, the Malanotti De Caldes family in their Borgo Malanotte in the Veneto used to offer a special drink to their illustrious guests from Venice. They produced not only fine fabrics, but also fine wine and a special Amaro, a digestif with a secret recipe of natural roots and herbs with a history reaching back to Ancient Roman times. Inspired by the Malanotti Amaro, this rug comes in an intricate design in shades of of red, coral and crimson. Made in 100% New Zealand wool, it is meticulously handcrafted by De Caldes master artisans in Uttar Pradesh.
$2,286
Bau.Haus No. 1
Bau.Haus No. 1 is a hommage to Studio Alchimia, the design group founded by Alessandro Guerriero and Bruno Gregori in Milan. Designer Mario Gagliardi created this rug in reverence to his teacher Alessandro Mendini, who composed manifestos and created designs for the group. Alchimia's first furniture collection was Bau.Haus Uno, made in 1979 by hand. For this rug, Mario Gagliardi used the design methodology Alchimia developed for its first collection. He took an image of an actual 1912 Bauhaus performance of the Triadic ballet by Oskar Schlemmer as the basis of three re-designs with a strong base color and colorful elements. The rugs are individually handmade by De Caldes artisans in New Zealand wool and Viscose in their ateliers in Uttar Pradesh.
$1,985
Maschere
Here, designer Mario Gagliardi remembers his childhood, where he would look at the patterns of the many Persian rugs in his childhood home and imagine phantastical beings living in them. Maschere, Italian for masks, takes classical Persian rug motifs a step further, creating an illustration on phantastical masks. Handcrafted in New Zealand wool with a hint of Viscose for a subtle luster.
$2,985
The Empire
An hommage to the conoisseurship of the Malanotti De Caldes family. Next to their own production of fine wool and silk, they also maintained amicable relations to fine fabric makers in Asia, importing their silks to Venice.In the eighteenth century, the Qing empire was the largest and most prosperous country in the world, producing an enormous number of refined cultural and artistic works. In ceramic art, vivid color was a result of imperial admiration for European enamel objects. Eugenie Malanotti De Caldes, grandmother of De Caldes designer Mario Gagliardi, in reverence to these friendships collected Chinese porcelain objects and raised Japanese cherry trees in her vast garden. Handcrafted and hand-carved by De Caldes artisans in 100% New Zealand wool, this exceptional rug comes in two color variations: Shades of yellow and purple, and shades of tangerine and blue.
$4,440
The Tree of Life
Am impressive rug depicting the tree of life, an archetype in many of the world's mythological traditions. The tree of life appears in Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Persia, in Chinese mythology, in Hinduism, in Ancient Greek and Norse mythology, in the Kabbalah, in the Ancient cultures of the Mayas and Aztecs, in the cultures of the Northern American Sioux and Iroquois, and in Christianity. Handcrafted by De Caldes artisans in 100% New Zealand wool.
$4,885
The Venetian Hamlet
Inspired by a tapisserie created in the 18th century in Borgo Malanotte (borgo = township, hamlet) north of Venice. It comes in two designs, one in azure - olive - tangerine shades, the other in golden yellow, blue, purple and tangerine shades. This rug is handmade from 100% New Zealand wool.
$2,985
Celebre
At the artistic performances and costume parties at the early Bauhaus, Kandinsky appeared as an antenna, Itten as amorphous monster, Gropius as Le Corbusier, and Feininger as two triangles. The story of these performances inspired this design featuring geometric totems to celebrate a time of exceptional creativity. On a black background, bright figures are meticulously carved to create patterns of light and shadow. Handtufted and hand-carved in Uttar Pradesh from 100% New Zealand Wool, 243 x 153 cm.
$2,200
Satyayuga
In Hindu scriptures, Satya Yuga is the Golden Age, a time of completeness, harmony and truth. Handmade in 100% natural New Zealand Wool with shimmering inlays in Viscose, reflecting the ambient light of your room. Available in Lime, French Pink and Tangerine, 163 x 172 cm. Other sizes available on request.
$2,790
Shambala
In Tibetan belief, Shambala is a mythical kingdom. Handcrafted by our master rugmakers in Uttar Pradesh from New Zealand Wool with Viscose inlays for a subtle luster reflecting the ambient light of your room.
