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BABYLON
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Wall Tiles

wallcover ings for the ultimate in refinement de ultieme verfijning in muurbekleding le revêtement mural dans sa quintessence Wandbekleidung für raffinierte Eleganz With over forty years’ experience, Arte is well-known in the world of luxury interiors. Nowadays our sophisticated wallcovering is used all over the world, which is something we are really proud of. Every year we create an exquisite range of new collections which are designed in-house by a team of experienced designers. The emphasis is always on quality and innovation.

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Babylon Babylon truly appeals to the imagination... The world’s first big city, Babylon formed part of Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilisation. This is the birthplace of arable and livestock farming, astronomy, mathematics and writing, to name just a few. Cuneiform script was created by people carving and drawing in clay tablets and rock walls. And it is this technique of sculpting in clay that serves as inspiration for the Babylon collection.

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The original masterpiece The Babylon collection designs are true works of art. The original masterpieces of these designs are made of large clay tablets, all handshaped with extreme precision by passioned sculptors. The mythical scene depicts the lush nature of Babylonia between the Tigris and Euphrate rivers. It shows elephants, gazelles, date palms and the remains of ancient temples. In the next phase these clay artworks are transformed into detailed textile tiles with the appearance and texture of plasterwork. Original artwork of Frédérique et Rob Whittle – and Max Between Rivers: 207 cm...

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Bet ween River s This mythical scene is set in the lush nature of Babylonia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the region where arable and livestock farming originated. The imaginative tableau shows elephants, gazelles, date palms and the remains of ancient temples. 97003 · Rattan Between Rivers 97000 · Cre

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Between Rivers 97003 · Rattan Between Rivers 97001 · Ecru

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Terracotta The combination of different light panels in tileform creates both a geometric and an earthy design. Thanks to the pronounced relief of the engravings, it is reminiscent of decorative earthenware or ripples in sand.

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This tile-shaped design has a great deal of relief, due to the technique used and the voluminous material. The pattern is inspired by date palms, a common plant in the Middle East. 97020 ■ Cream 97021■ Dune 97022 ■ Zinc 97023 ■ Fern

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Adobe Adobe plays with various kinds of relief, both in height and depth. The irregular squares and triangles create a playful, geometric and intriguing effect. The design refers to unbaked clay tablets (adobe) that are dried in the sun.

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Collection: Babylon Pattern: Terracotta Composition: 3D textile wallcovering on non-woven backing Description: Light panels in tileform create both a geometric and earthy design Dimensions: Tile of 90 cm x 70 cm (35.43” x 27.56”) Ordering unit: 1 tile Repeat: Straight match 70 cm (27.56”) Remark: Repeatable For installation, use a high tack mounting adhesive with ultra strong initial adhesion. Collection: Babylon Pattern: Between Rivers Composition: 3D textile wallcovering on non-woven backing Description: Mythical scene of lush nature in Babylonia Dimensions: Panoramic of 350 cm x 270 cm =...

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Collection: Pattern: Composition: Description: Dimensions: Repeat: Ordering unit: Remark: Collection: Pattern: Composition: Description: Dimensions: Ordering unit: Repeat: Remark: Babylon Medjoul 3D textile wallcovering on non-woven backing Tile-shaped pattern inspired by date palms, a common plant in the Middle East Decor of 110 cm x 90 cm = 0,99 m2 (43.31” x 35.43”= 10.66 sq.ft.) Straight match 90 cm (35.43”) 1 decor (2 tiles of 55 cm x 90 cm (21.65” x 35.43”)) Repeatable For installation, use a high tack mounting adhesive with ultra strong initial adhesion. Babylon Adobe 3D textile...

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