A salon was an event in a private home where men and women met to amuse one another and increase their knowledge through conversation. This 17th and 18th century French pastime was imbued with a certain kind of allure and intrigue, and paintings of these glamorous gatherings depict elegantly dressed participants with intricately designed rugs at their feet. Imagine patterns of sumptuous pink grapes clinging to delicate vines, trellises of leaves intersecting to a border of blushing flowers and the verdant blossoms of a stylized oak tree. Created in this Orientalist style, these hand-embroidered rugs from The Kashmir Company will add a sophisticated flair to your décor, transporting your own dinners and soirees into a classical French salon of your own.
Hand embroidered and hand dyed Kashmir crewel wool rug.
One-of-a-Kind Prayer Rug in the world The day is yours, this hour, of prayer;You’ll gain whatever you desire.Make new the angels’ carpet; raiseYour tent at the Divine Throne’s base;Brighten the Throne’s eyes with your light;Fold up the carpet in your flight;Then grasp the crown, for you are king;Exalted, rule created things.Raise...
One-of-a-Kind Prayer Rug in the world The day is yours, this hour, of prayer;You’ll gain whatever you desire.Make new the angels’ carpet; raiseYour tent at the Divine Throne’s base;Brighten the Throne’s eyes with your light;Fold up the carpet in your flight;Then grasp the crown, for you are king;Exalted, rule created things.Raise...