Collection Overview

This 2012 catalog from Toulemonde Bochart presents a curated selection of high-end designer carpets and rugs, highlighting a fusion of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design. It serves as both a product guide and inspiration source for interior designers, architects, and discerning clients.

Designers and Their Collections

• Reda Amalou: Architect known for timeless, modern carpets featuring sophisticated graphic and tonal contrasts.
• Christophe Pillet: Combines vintage and avant-garde influences, digitally reinterpreting traditional floral motifs with bold colors.
• Éric Gizard: Creates refined carpets with cultural references, emphasizing color gradation and geometric precision.
• Andrée and Olivia Putman: Pioneers in collaboration, focusing on timeless graphic designs and natural fiber handwoven carpets.
• Hilton McConnico: Designs playful, vibrant carpets using hand tufted wool and art silk.
• François Champsaur: Mediterranean-inspired designs emphasizing light, color, and simplicity, including black and white graphic lines.
• Emmanuel Gallina and Clara Giardina: Contemporary designers focusing on harmony, simplicity, and cultural symbolism.

Design Inspirations and Themes

• Urban and Structural: Carpets evoke urban frameworks with bicolor contrasts and atypical formats.
• Haute Couture Drapery: Daniel Hechter’s studio uses muted shades and art silk sheen inspired by structured drapery.
• Time and Memory: Designs like "DELHI" reflect temporal themes with elaborate graphics.
• Origami and Relief: "PLIAGES" features raised wool patterns inspired by origami folds.
• Fashion and Modernity: Olivier Lapidus emphasizes balance and structure with modern techniques.
• Historical and Artistic References: JJ Beaumé revisits classic motifs with washed wool and rhythmic patterns.
• Pop and Rock Culture: Jean-Charles de Castelbajac creates iconic, colorful carpets blending history and pop culture.
• Urban and Ecological: Frédéric Ruyant reinterprets urban floor patterns with ecological and poetic approaches.

Technical Specifications

• Materials: High-quality natural fibers including 100% wool (New Zealand wool), art silk, bamboo silk, cotton, linen, and synthetic fibers.
• Techniques: Hand tufting, hand knotting, and hand weaving methods ensure artisanal quality and uniqueness.
• Sizes: Standard sizes range from approximately 85x210 cm to 250x350 cm, with some round options; custom sizes and colors are widely available.
• Color Options: Multiple colorways offered, including tone-on-tone and contrasting palettes.
• Special Finishes: Unique dyeing processes such as piece dyeing create one-of-a-kind color variations and textures.

Key Collections and Highlights

• Density: Hand tufted 100% wool with bicolor contrasts and atypical formats.
• Vienna and Delhi: Hand tufted 100% art silk with muted tones and elaborate designs.
• Pliages: Hand tufted wool relief carpets inspired by origami folds.
• Madisson: Washed wool carpets by Olivier Lapidus emphasizing modernity.
• Célimène, Arte, Silva, Nautile: Rhythmic patterned wool carpets by JJ Beaumé.
• Allégloria: Hand knotted wool inspired by ancestral floor tiles and urban schematics by Frédéric Ruyant.
• This Is: Iconic hand tufted wool carpets with pop and rock motifs by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
• Velvet: Hand knotted bamboo silk carpets with exceptional softness and sheen.
• Frost: Mercerized cotton carpets with silky appearance for light use.
• Terra: Hand knotted linen carpets with deep colors and dry texture.
• Vénus: Wool and art silk carpets with subtle stripe effects.
• Miles: Hand woven wool carpets with exclusive piece dyeing creating unique pigment patterns.

Customization and Maintenance

Clients can personalize carpets by selecting custom sizes and colors to suit specific interior design needs. Maintenance guidelines are provided to ensure durability and preserve the carpets’ aesthetic and tactile qualities over time.

Critical Information and Recommendations

• Predominantly natural fibers are used, emphasizing quality, texture, and sustainability.
• Artisanal hand tufting and knotting techniques guarantee uniqueness and high craftsmanship.
• Special dyeing and finishing processes contribute to the exclusivity and distinctiveness of each carpet.
• Some materials, such as bamboo silk velvet, require slow production, indicating limited availability and exclusivity.
• Carpets are designed as integral decorative elements, functioning as furniture pieces rather than mere accessories.