contemporary textiles & cushions
We have managed to find many small family firms still hand making textiles in Turkey and Syria which we are delighted to show here. Each piece is handloomed, hand made or hand embroidered, or all three! The hand of the maker is still present in textiles such as these which add to their beauty and charm. Our Syrian suppliers, despite the troubles the country faces, are still using the looms their ancestors have worked on for the last 150 years and we are still able to order from them.
Our cushions are from a variety of sources, most using traditionally woven and loomed silk, cotton or velvet textiles particularly from Uzbekistan. Our rug cushions are made from salvaged antique rug fragments or fine knotted wool tribal bags.
Antique Rug Fragment Cushions $95.00
A series of fabulous cushions made from a fragment of a fine 19th century rug found in Syria. Each one is different but features similar colours of rich reds and cobalt blue. A... Read more
large tekke turkoman floor cushion $845.00
A wonderful tekke turkoman floor cushion c1920. this is a juwal bag from muri chaq in NW afghanistan which we have converted into a floor cushion. The front is of fabulous... Read more
single Antique Rug Fragment Cushion $175.00
A fabulous cushion made from a single fragment of a fine 19th century wool rug. measures: 65 cm x 55 cm Read more
single Antique Rug Fragment Cushion $135.00
a quite beautiful cushion made from a single fragment of a very fine 19th century persian wool rug. beautiful rich blue and red. measures: 46 cm x 42 cm Read more
Silk embroidered cotton susani $695.00
A very finely hand silk embroidered on cotton Uzbeki susani. Ideal for use as a bedspread this piece has traditional Ottoman motifs finely embroidered on natural cotton and a... Read more
Small cotton on cotton susani $165.00
A lovely smaller cotton on cotton hand embroidered susani. Ideal size for a table cloth or a throw. Measures: 112 cm x 160 cm We can ship this anywhere in Australia for... Read more
Fine Silk Embroidered Susani Cushions $95.00
We have a fabulous range of these hand silk embroidered cotton susani cushions. The work is very fine on these and each one is unique. The motifs are all traditional Ottoman... Read more
fine small silk on cotton susani $195.00
A very finely hand silk embroidered cotton susani. made in two panels it is lightly joined down the middle. Beautiful colours and sensational quality work. measures: 99 cm x... Read more
Silk embroidered cotton susani runner $185.00
A very finely hand silk embroidered cotton susani from Uzbekistan. The design on this piece is quite beautiful with traditional Ottoman motifs. Measures: 56 cm x 157 cm... Read more
Large Silk Embroidered Susani $645.00
a beautiful and large contemporary silk embroidered cotton Uzbeki susani from Nurata. sensational hand embroidery on this piece featuring traditional images of pomegranites,... Read more
cotton embroidered cotton susani $295.00
a charming cotton embroidered cotton uzbeki susani. this susani has a lovely border of stylized poppies and is embroidered on a raw cotton fabric with great natural colour.... Read more
Hand Loomed Cotton Ikat Bedspread $795.00
A trully fabulous handloomed cotton Uzbeki ikat bedspread. Cotton ikat is quite hard to find and, like the silk version, is made on a small narrow loom hence you only ever get... Read more
Blue Ikat Cotton Cover $495.00
A wonderful blue Uzbeki cotton ikat cover backed in printed cotton. fabulous soft blue colour. The looms for ikat weaving are very narrow so this is a patchwork of strips of... Read more
Silk Ikat Cushions $75.00
beautiful handloomed silk and cotton ikat cushions. we only have a few and they are all illustrated here. Measures: 45 cm x 45 cm Read more
48 x 48 cm antique kilim fragment cushions $75.00
A wonderful collection of antique kilim fragment cushions. Some are patchworks whilst others are one piece. fabulous colours and textures make these wonderful additions to a... Read more
Double sided antique kilim cushion $95.00
A wonderful double sided cushion made from particularly beautiful fragments of antique flat weave kilim rugs. One side has a fabulous diamond pattern in bright colours whilst... Read more
8.5m length of uzbeki silk velvet ikat $545.00
a beautiful long length of hand loomed uzbeki silk velvet ikat. velvet ikats are less common than silk or cotton ones as they are much more labour intensive. the loom is narrow... Read more
silk velvet ikat cushions $95.00
Beautiful fine silk velvet Uzbeki ikat fabric made into cushions. velvet ikat is much rarer than silk or cotton and is made on a very narrow loom, hence the slim shape of these... Read more
Silk Velvet Ikat Bedspread $1395.00
A superb hand loomed vintage silk velvet ikat patchwork bedspread. Velvet ikats are much harder to find as they are incredibly labour intensive to make on small looms producing... Read more
Uzbeki Velvet Ikat Bedspread $1645.00
A fabulous blue and gold hand loomed silk velvet ikat bedspread. The Uzbeki tradition of hand looming silk velvet ikat is alive and well. very labour intensive and using very... Read more
Antique Rug Fragment Cushions $85.00
Antique rug fragment cushions. two fantastic cushions made from pieces of a fine old knotted rug. I can only describe the colours as very Armani... greige! Beautiful faded... Read more
Antique Paisley Fragment Cushions $95.00
A wonderful pair of cushions made from patchworked fragments of a very fine 19th century wool paisley shawl and cotton. We have two of these only price is for one. One is 40... Read more
Glasgow School Art Nouveau Needlework cushion $295.00
A fabulous and rare Glasgow School needlework cushion c1900. We have only two of these wonderful cushions made from salvaged curtains hand embroidered in high Art Nouveau... Read more
Art Deco Lame Patchwork Cushions $85.00
A series of four fabulous cushions made up from patchworks of vintage 1920's lamé, mid century red velvet and modern black velvet. Each one is slightly different and we... Read more
Cotton ikat patchwork bedspread $895.00
A fabulous bedspread made up of patchworked hand loomed cotton ikats from Uzbekistan. The muted colours on this piece make it very easy to work with other linens. Each corner... Read more
Balouch flat weave salt bag cushion $95.00
A wonderful flat weave Balouch salt bag cushion c1950. We have converted this fine little bag into a cushion These smaller domestic items have not been made for a few... Read more
Balouchi Salt Bag Cushion $195.00
A fine knotted balouchi salt bag c1950 converted into a cushion. Wonderful pile front with a geometric design and a kilim flatweave back in lovely muted stripes. Another rare... Read more
Balouchi Salt Bag Cushion $195.00
A wonderful Afghani Balouchi pile salt bag cushion with kilim back c1950. This wonderful object was used to transport salt and has woollen tassels, one with a blue bead, and a... Read more