Every modern and contemporary carpet has different and unique characteristics, from the drawings to the general structure. All the modern carpets that you can buy on Morandi Carpets are high quality original manufactures, hand knotted using the traditional and antique techniques. The contemporary carpets are also an interesting reinterpretation of the classic manufactures from a modern point of view. These artwork are often thought by important and talented artists or designers whose drawings are transported on the carpets by expert and skilled masters in the most important oriental working centres. Many rugs are the final result of reinterpretation process carried by the artists who take inspiration from the classic themes and exploit them in a modern drawing design. Here are some of the most interesting manufactures that you can find at Morandi Carpets stores.
This Dargistan knotted in Afghanistan is characterized by a design from the ’60, in which blue, white and light blue are the dominant colours. The carpet is elegant, modern and plain.
This is a modern manufactures from Pakistan characterized by the zoomorphic theme. The outstanding and modern drawing is composed by a series of colourful and decorative butterflies realized in Hyderabad quality.
This modern carpet hand knotted in India is a high quality Sari characterized by intense and bright colours. The explosion of fantasy is accompanied by the continuous research of new materials able to simulate stylists’ creativity.
This Pashtu carpet was knotted in Afghanistan and has a unique and curious drawing, between modern and contemporary, undoubtedly inspired by Klimt artworks but without copying entirely his paintings. In fact it’s an original reinterpretation and perfect fusion between Klimt’s artistic ideas and the personal point of view of the designer.
This is a carpet from the Tibet collection with the geometric and modular drawing called Tufenkian, knotted in Nepal and handmade with the traditional working process.
The Samsung collection carpets are from India and were all knotted by an anonymous master whose identity is still a mistery. The modern and contemporary rugs in this collection are handmade in India on Morandi’s commission. These manufactures are characterized by short fleeces, compact knots, not too much carded wools and outstanding resistance. Samsung carpets combine antique and traditional techniques with modern reinterpretation of the classic floral and natural themes. This Samsung is the result of the fantasy and ability of the artist and the drawing can be interpreted in different ways: it can be both a section of a tree trunk and a blazing sun.
The modern Persian carpets are extremely uncommon.
The Morandi’s manufactures are all high quality carpets like this Qashqai Kashkuli characterized by a modern drawing and a sense of energy and happiness derived from the lifestyle of a population that lives in a simple way respecting their tradition with the eyes always to the future.
This modern Persian carpet knotted in Iran with precious wools is also a very interesting manufacture. The general structure and composition is just outstanding.
The modern and contemporary carpets are unique because the artists are always looking for new original decorative solutions.
