Recently launched new Klimt Collection rugs at Decorex in London
Barbara Barran has long wanted to base a collection on the art of Gustav Klimt, a leader of the Vienna Secessionist movement.
Classic Rug Collection will introduced its Klimt Collection at Decorex 2018, Syon Park London, Booth D42, from Sept. 16-19.
Company owner and rug designer Barbara Barran has long wanted to base a collection on the art of Gustav Klimt, a leader of the Vienna Secessionist movement. “Klimt’s sensuous lines, bold colors, and lavish use of gold appeal to my love for drama, for the grand gesture,” said Barran. “These rugs are not for shrinking violets!”
Taking bits of pattern from some of Klimt’s most famous artworks, Barran has repeated, enlarged, and, in some cases, recolored the sections to create rugs that are inspired by Klimt, but are not slavish imitations of his work. “I’ve seen other rugs based on Klimt’s designs, but they always seem to miss the essence of his work: that over-the-top quality, the WOW factor,” said Barran. “They all looked rather pedestrian.”
One element that distinguishes this new collection from other rugs is the quality of the execution: four of the pieces were hand-knotted in Nepal using 200 knots per square inch construction. This allowed the patterns to be extremely detailed, with clearly defined design elements. Another factor is the abundant use of natural silk in several brilliant shades of gold; the result is rugs that leave the viewer with the same breathless feeling as the most glittering Klimt paintings.
Elements from “The Kiss” and “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 1” appear in a runner and rug. The alternation of New Zealand wool and natural silk, plus the use of different pile heights, creates drama and excitement. In “Adele,” the pattern forms a frame around a striée field of gold and grey; thus, the rug will “frame” a furniture grouping in the same way that the portrait is banded by a frame.
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Congratulations, Barbara!
