CUENCA
Cuenca technique
White Cotton with Silk design elements in blue.
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Cuenca technique
White Cotton with Silk design elements in blue.
This beautiful 18th century carpet was made at the Royal Textile Factory of Cuenca and is a product of Spain’s illustrious carpet making tradition, the oldest in Europe. Carpets from the Castilian town of Cuenca have been circulating throughout the European and Eastern worlds for centuries.
Mats from the nomadic tribes of the Sahara desert have wandered all the way to New York’s prestigious 740 Park Avenue. In this interior, architect to the stars Peter Marino has used the stark elegance of these mats, woven by women of the African desert, to great effect.
This newly hand-woven 'Palm Leaf' is composed of Ash Wool in the Field in cut pile construction, Nettle Plant Fiber in the Design Lines and Border in loop construction. Available in Custom Sizes and Colors.