De Caldes Rugs
Storie: Stories of times and wonders.

The Empire


An hommage to the conoisseurshop 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.
$4,400

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.
$4,900

The Venetian Hamlet


Inspired by a tapisserie created in the 18th century in Borgo Malanotte (borgo = township, hamlet) in Terzolas 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. 
$2,900

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  rug 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

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.
$1,600