Literature

 

Information & Inspiration


The following vademecums are excellent sources if you are looking for more background information about rugs in general or Kilims in particular or when you want to inspire yourself with beautifully colour photos from interior with rugs.  All these vademecums are English and absolutely word reading it.   

Hali Magazine

        

Hali Magazine is a leading international magazine for rug lovers, collectors and dealers. It is an English magazine that is published once in two months it is filled with fascinating and wealthy illustrated articles about rugs, textile and Islamitic art. As well the magazine contains a worldwide calendar of auctions, exhibitions and conferences all stylish, good designed and extremely informative. For more information see the website www.hali.com

Living with Kilims
 

Alastair Hull, Nicholas Barnard & Alistair Hull
Paperback 192 Pagina's | Thames & Hudson |1996
ISBN: 0500278229

 

An exceptional accessible book about Kilims with extended information about the origin, function and production of Kilims. A clear and detailed guide helps you to identify and recognize important traditional patterns and styles of North-Africa till the mountains and dessert of Afghanistan. In spite of 200 beautiful images of rugs in interiors from New York till the Provence many practical leads of application of Kilims in your own interior.





Carpets for the home

Amicia de Moubray & John Moubray
Rizzoli Publications 1999
ISBN: 0847822001

This wealthy beautifully illustrated book is written for the cause to help the reader by selecting the right rug for at home. In spite of attention for classical Persian rugs it also contains a chapter about Kilims and a chapter about contemporary rugs. This publication contains many practical leads about the purchase of a rug, a short history about the introduction and application of Persian rugs in western interiors. At last a briefly report of patterns and styles witch are implemented in the different manufacturing countries. The 237 photo are getting you a lot of inspiration.



Kilim - the complete guide

Alistair Hull and Jose Luczyc - Wyhowska
Thames & Hudson First paperback edition 2000
ISBN: 0500282218

A fully completely vademecums about the complex mysteries about the origin and history of these unique woven rugs and the persons who produced them. Hundred’s of photos some special made for this publication whom have the magnificent recognizable charisma of Kilims. The book contains very detailed technical information about materials, dyeing, Kilims structures and weave techniques. Following up by a technical analyse of patterns and symbols from the origin of the different regions.



Contemporary Rugs

Matthew Bourne & Fiona Leslie
Hardcover | 192 Pagina's | Merrell Publishers | USA Edition | 2002
ISBN: 1858941644

This is the first book witch shows a completely oversight about contemporary rugs. The book start with a sketch of the evolution of rug designs from the last hundred years. After these pages there is attention for the most innovating contemporary rug designers. Besides 160 colour photos of the best designs it contains also biographies of the most important designers of the last thirty years. This is a beautiful book about designers, architects, collectors and lovers of textile design. 



Explicit Interiors


The next books are having a view on the cosmopolitan side of interiors of famous artists, photographers, architects, musicians, writers, designers and film directors. These are no typical interiors of the 'rich and famous' but houses and apartments witch shows the eccentric part of a human being. There are remarkable explicit interiors mostly enriched with rugs. The books are containing more than 300 wealthy illustrated pages. It is a worthy source of inspiration.



 

     

London Interiors
Jane Edwards & Angelika Taschen
Hardcover | Taschen | UK Edition | 2000
ISBN: 3-8228-6218-5

Paris Interiors
Lisa Lovatt-Smith
Hardcover | Benedikt Taschen Verlag| 1995
ISBN: 3-8228-1870-4

New York Interiors
Beate Wedekind
Hardcover | Benedikt Taschen Verlag | 1997
ISBN: 3-8228-1872-0